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Consequences of Interstellar Contact
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  • Authored by: Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
  • From the Series: Life in the Universe
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  • ISBN-10: 143819367X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-9367-0
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 05/01/2020
  • Dewey Number: 621.43
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

Summary

This eBook explores the currently hypothetical subject of alien contact within the framework of two basic issues: the UFO hypothesis and the potential consequences of making contact with an alien life-form, especially one that has superior intelligence or technology. Selected examples from science fiction  literature and film are used to emphasize recurring themes regarding the consequences of interstellar contact.

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About the Author(s)

Joseph A. Angelo, Jr., Ph.D., a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Air Force, is currently a technical writer and a consulting futurist. Over the past 40 years, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, Rollins College, and Valencia College, specializing in space technology, nuclear technology, and astronomy.

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