{"product_id":"meeting-the-alien-andreas-anton-9783658413163","title":"Meeting the Alien: An Introduction to Exosociology","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs mankind alone in the universe? Will we ever encounter intelligent life beyond Earth? These questions have been asked for centuries. Recent advances in the fields of astrophysics, astronomy and astrobiology make it more likely than ever before, that Earth may not be the only inhabited planet, and that humanity may not the only intelligent species in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat would be the consequences of contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence? This question is at the heart of the emerging discipline of exosociology. According to the authors, first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence poses enormous risks for humanity. These risks come not only from extraterrestrials, but above all from ourselves. We should be prepared.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael Schetsche and Andreas Anton's comprehensive introduction to exosociology was first published in German in 2019. The book has been widely acclaimed in Germany and internationally. It is now available in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andreas Anton, Michael Schetsche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3658413166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783658413163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer vs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.62d","brand":"Andreas Anton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149564866815,"sku":"9783658413163","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93ce7961-3807-4c47-a4e6-8fe0d0aeb9a8.jpg?v=1688457353","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/meeting-the-alien-andreas-anton-9783658413163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}