Expanding worldviews: Astrobiology, big history and cosmic perspectives
Crawford, Ian, ed. (2021) Expanding worldviews: Astrobiology, big history and cosmic perspectives. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings 58. Springer. ISBN 9783030704810.
Abstract
Book synopsis: This book collates papers presented at two international conferences (held at the Australian National University in 2018 and Birkbeck College London in 2019) exploring the relationships between big history and astrobiology and their wider implications for society. These two relatively new academic disciplines aim to integrate human history with the wider history of the universe and the search for life elsewhere. The book will show that, despite differences in emphasis, big history and astrobiology share much in common, especially their interdisciplinary approaches and the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives that they both engender. Specifically, the book addresses the unified, all-embracing, nature of knowledge, the impact of big history on humanity and the world at large, the possible impact of SETI on astrobiology and big history, the cultural signature of Earth’s inhabitants beyond the atmosphere, and the political implications of a planetary worldview. The principal readership is envisaged to comprise scholars working in the fields of astrobiology, big history and space exploration interested in forging interdisciplinary links between these diverse topics, together with educators, and a wider public, interested in the societal implications of the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives engendered by research in these fields.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Additional Information: | Series ISSN: 1570-6591 |
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Astrobiology and Society, Big history, Space exploration and society, Cosmic perspectives, The 'two cultures', The sciences and the humanities |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Natural Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2021 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 18:10 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/44761 |
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