The Struggle for Control of Global Communication: THE FORMATIVE CENTURY (History of Communication)

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An excellent and thought-provoking book.......2001-01-14

Estoppel is a topic that seems to attract no end of commentators trying to understand, explain or re-rationalise it. Thankfully, it tends to have escaped the notice and zeal of restitution lawyers, perhaps because its nature is too equitable to be understood or re-explained in common law terms.

In this book, the final product of an Oxford DPhil thesis, Spence has gone back to roots of equitable estoppel and sought to tease out its subtleties. He has succeeded in demonstrating that equity, by use of estoppel, seeks to protect a party's reliance loss at the hands of another. Spence reconciles this with, and explains why, the relief ordered may range from the nominal to a full expectation loss. He also offers useful guidance as to possible future directions of the law. "Protecting Reliance" is a thoughtful book and a good work of scholarship.

The only pity is that this book was -- just -- too early to include Giumelli. It is an essential text for academics and practitioners.

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Human beings have always looked at the heavens and asked: Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is that life like? Unfortunately, people can't actually travel to other solar systems. Even the closest stars are too far away to visit. Today, astrophysicists such as Jill Tarter are looking for other ways to search for extraterrestrial life. Jill is the director of Project Phoenix at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. SETI stands for "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence." Twice a year, Jill and her team travel to the mountains of Puerto Rico where they use the world's largest radio telescope to examine nearby stars. They search the sky, listening for radio signals that, if found and verified, would provide strong evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe-inspiring work in the field.

We Are Not Alone: The Continuing Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Revised Edition

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Still the best general introduction to SETI

We Are Not Alone: The Continuing Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Revised Edition
Walter Sullivan
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
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Binding: Hardcover

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Still the best general introduction to SETI.......2003-11-19

Science journalist Walter Sullivan of the New York Times published the first version of this book in 1964, when the radio astronomy search for extraterrestrial intelligence was new. Thirty years later, he updated and broadened the story. Even though the second version is now nine years old, it still is the best general introduction for anyone new to SETI.

Sullivan sets the stage with chapters describing how earlier conceptions of the universe were revised, giving us basic information about modern scientific views of stars and planetary systems. He touches on the origin of life, how organic materials might be spread through space, and the search for life on Mars. He describes the Drake formula for determining the probability of extraterrestrial life, and the modern radio astronomy search for extraterrestrial signals. Sullivan addresses the possibility of interstellar flight and discusses the Fermi Paradox. He briefly describes the UFO phenomenon, concluding that there is no convincing evidence that we have been visited. Sullivan's final chapter presents some of the speculations about the consequences of contact with ETI. The writing is clear and non-technical. The book includes a few diagrams and some black and white photographs.

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Reality and SETI

Technically impressive, but not stirring

SETI 2020: A Roadmap for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
D. Kent Cullers , and John Billingham
Manufacturer: SETI Press
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Binding: Paperback

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If you are interested in how researchers plan to search the heavens for signs of intelligent life, you should have this book. SETI 2020 is a new, and remarkably comprehensive study of how scientists busy with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) should direct their efforts between now and the year 2020. Distilling the work of dozens of top SETI experts, astronomers, and technology mavens, this book gives an overview of the problem of finding evidence for extraterrestrial technologies, and how to best address it. New radio telescopes consisting of large arrays of relatively small antennas are proposed and detailed. So are new types of antennas that can survey the entire sky at once. Of particular interest is the extensive treatment of optical SETI - the search for signals beamed our way using high-powered, pulsed lasers or their equivalent. A book that's interesting for both the layman and the technically sophisticated, SETI 2020 is the definitive publication in this fascinating field.

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Reality and SETI.......2006-02-28

SETI 2020 is essential reading for everyone with a serious interest in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence or, indeed, radio astronomy in general. More than fifty of the World's leading experts contributed to this work which has been finely crafted into one coherent volume
Originally intended to encourage financial contributions-at which it has succeeded admirably-this book describes the historical development of the Institute's work and looks forward to methods which depend on currently developing technology. Reality is already catching up with its predictions, which shows how realistic the expectations of the Institute are.
Much of the book describes the science and technologies specific to the search, but there are also discussions about topics of wider interest such as the origins of the "Fermi Paradox", high-powered lasers, various ways of measuring time, and many others.

Technically impressive, but not stirring.......2003-09-28

This book reports the recommendations of a scientific and technical working group that met periodically from 1997 to 1999 to chart the future of research and technology development for SETI, the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence. That group was assembled and funded by the SETI Institute, the leading institution in the field. The report focuses first on strategic objectives, then on search strategies and options for new telescope and computer designs.

This document was intended to be a landmark comparable to the visionary Project Cyclops report published in 1972. Technological advances since then -- particularly in computer technology -- clearly justified a fresh review. SETI 2020 recommends broadening the frequency range of searches to include optical and infrared wavelengths, looking for both continuous wave and pulsed signals, and using multiple beams per telescope in microwave searches. The report recommends that the SETI Institute undertake the development and construction of a One Hectare Radio Telescope, and an omnidirectional SETI system that could allow continuous, all-sky coverage for the low end of the microwave window. The Working Group also endorsed some existing strategies: using systems for both targeted searches and sky surveys, and focusing on beacons.

Nearly half of this book consists of technical appendices. The most intriguing of them is Jill Tarter's review of the Project Cyclops report from the perspective of 25 years later. Not only has technological advance improved our capabilities and widened our options; we also know more about the science involved.

Those readers with a serious interest in the technical means astronomers use to search for evidence of intelligence beyond the Earth will find this book very informative. It will tell most readers all they want to know about the technology issues, though less about the science. While the language is clear and straightforward, it lacks the stirring, visionary quality of the Cyclops report. Perhaps that is a sign that SETI has matured. Or it could be the result of drafting by committee. Those readers who are looking for an introduction to SETI or a general overview of that field should look elsewhere, particularly in view of the outrageous price.

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do not waste your money

21st Century Complete Guide to Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): NASA Spacecraft and Telescopes, Europa and Origins ... Extra-solar Planets and Planetary Systems
World Spaceflight News
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: 1931828210

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This electronic book on CD-ROM presents the complete story of NASA's work in the exciting field of astrobiology and related research, including SETI and the search for other planetary systems. Workshops at the Ames Research Center are highlighted, along with extensive coverage of major ongoing projects including important Discovery program missions, IPFF, Kepler, and Europa mission planning. Information and photography of Europa from the highly successful Galileo mission is included. NASA's new Origins program (which, as NASA states, covers "galaxies, stars, planets, and life) is described in detail. Nearly 12,000 pages of text and photos are presented in the easy-to-use Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work for space enthusiasts, libraries, researchers, schools, students, and home reference! It is designed to provide a convenient user-friendly general reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review. The documents are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

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do not waste your money.......2006-08-20

This product is very low quality. The files on the disk are poorly organized and the pdf's do not print well (edges cut off, etc.). But fundamentally this CD is a waste of money - you can get the contents on-line for free at NASA, SETI, etc., websites. And more importantly, you will get far more up-to-date information. If you want the latest fascinating information on astrobiology, this is not the place to get it. You are much better off browsing various NASA, astronomy and science magazine websites, and especially the free and very current "Astrobiology Magazine" site.

Are We Alone (Reading Essentials in Science)

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Are We Alone (Reading Essentials in Science)
Ellen Hopkins
Manufacturer: Perfection Learning
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Binding: Library Binding

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Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Ben Bova , and Byron Preiss
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First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Non Fiction

First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
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Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is a quite readable introduction and look at how it is actually being done. Ben Bova, a noted science fiction writer, seems to have been quite a good choice for this book. I definitely recommend it for those interested in the subject. Very interesting and informative.

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First contact: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Manufacturer: Headline Book Publishing
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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QPB Guide to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Are We Alone in the Cosmos?

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QPB Guide to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Are We Alone in the Cosmos?

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Sciborg Sam and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Don't Waste Your Time

Sciborg Sam and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Alexander Uriostegui , Samuel M. Smith , Samuel Alexander , Chuck, M. Hall , and Shanta Stevens
Manufacturer: Alexander Uriostogui
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Binding: Paperback

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The first chapter of this book is actually a term paper for an astronomy class that I took at the University of Texas at Austin. The book Contact by Carl Sagan was required additional reading for the class. Since that book was science fiction, I twisted my professor's arm into letting me write a science fiction term paper. He said that I would still have to do all the research that the other students were doing for their papers. It was a deal, so thus, the bibliography is in the back. I used the name of my alter ego, Sciborg Sam, for the hero.

I would dress up in my cyborg get up on Halloween and call myself Sciborg Sam. The journey starts off as Sciborg Sam enters into the cosmic wormhole destined for a star system called Seventy Virginis which actually has been discovered to have a planet in orbit that is four times the size of Jupiter (discovered in 1996). The planets that he goes to are farther out in the habitable zone (where water is in a liquid state).

Sciborg Sam discovers war torn ruins on the planet of Palenquelima at first. Then out of the forests, he meets alien intelligence. There were more than one species of bipedal intelligent life. He befriends the first specie and becomes an honorary member of the tribe of Lancranacras. Later he meets the specie from a tribe that is at war with the armies of another. He is then called upon by a mystical power from the sister planet to complete the circle of peace on Palenquelima.

Meanwhile, back on the Earth, corruption runs rampant as large corporations compete for the bids to work on the space missions to come. Shapinski and Gonzales, two secret police, work hard to narrow it down and find one man to be the culprit of it all. The clues start their trail in New York City leading them to Dallas, Texas and back to New York stopping the evil culprit dead in his tracks. But the damage that has been done still has to be reversed. This takes it back to Palenquelima as true justice is finally met.

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Don't Waste Your Time.......2006-02-26

This book was flat and unexciting; not worth the $2 I paid for it.

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Balanced, authoritative, and up to date, this volume examines the profound effects of economic globalization on the well-being of individuals and communities in both developed and less-developed societies. Using a variety of research methods and conceptual tools, leading experts from a range of disciplines trace the complex interactions of globalization with social, political, and health and welfare processes around the world. Compelling findings are presented on "winners" and "losers" across national boundaries, regions, class and ethnic divisions, gender, and age; the ways in which different groups have mobilized to respond to globalization's challenges; and the important policy questions raised. Also considered is the crucial question of whether globalization can adequately be addressed from the perspective of contemporary social scientific theory, or whether it requires a new paradigm for analysis.

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Globalization and Its Outcomes
John O'Loughlin
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K28W12

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The physics of plasmas is an extremely rich and complex subject as the variety of topics addressed in this book demonstrates. This richness and complexity demands new and powerful techniques for investigating plasma physics. An outgrowth from his graduate course teaching, now with corrections, Tajima's text provides not only a lucid introduction to computational plasma physics, but also offers the reader many examples of the way numerical modeling, properly handled, can provide valuable physical understanding of the nonlinear aspects so often encountered in both laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Included here are computational methods for modern nonlinear physics as applied to hydrodynamic turbulence, solitons, fast reconnection of magnetic fields, anomalous transports, dynamics of the sun, and more. The text contains examples of problems now solved using computational techniques including those concerning finite-size particles, spectral techniques, implicit differencing, gyrokinetic approaches, and particle simulation.

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They call this a computational book?????.......2006-02-21

Collection of theoretical background for computational methods. Poor description of the methods themselves. This book is difficult to read. You better be a top notch expert in plasma physics to get anything out of this one. I was able to learn a few bits here and there, save your money and buy something else.

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Complete in one volume, here are three of the most adored works by early 20th-century writer Willa Cather. O PIONEERS! (1913) tells embodies American heroism in one pioneer woman. THE SONG OF THE LARK (1915) plots a great Wagnerian soprano's journey toward her destiny. MY ANTONIA (1918), is the story of a strong farm woman who still affirms her passion for the land after her father's suicide and desertion by her lover.

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