The Alien Communication Handbook
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-74844-9 (ISBN)
Scientists have been searching for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations since Frank Drake's first radio survey in 1960. But what would actually happen if SETI's search succeeds? Is there any way we could even make sense of the signal we receive?
Written by an expert in communication systems and translation technology, this book explores the science of interstellar communication. It explains how this process may unfold, how an ET communication link would work, the types of information it could convey and how professionals, amateurs and ordinary people like you would participate in the effort to understand what another civilization has to say.
"Scientists, policy makers,and all interested in the likely future discovery of alien life will want to read this book."
- Steven J. Dick, Former NASA Chief Historian
Brian S. McConnell is an expert in language technology and design systems, having worked for over ten years in developing translation and localization platforms for startups and growth-stage companies. Most recently, he worked as the Head of Localization for Lyft, building localization systems in Non-US regions; launching a comprehensive Spanish language experience across all driver and passenger touch points; and building in additional languages for regional expansion in Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, and others. Prior to this, he was Head of Localization for Medium (a social publishing platform started by Ev Williams) and Insightly. McConnell is the author of Beyond Contact-A Guide To SETI and Communicating with Alien Civilizations (2001), O'Reilly & Associates. It was well regarded, with outstanding reviewers from scientists & science fiction authors alike, including Arthur C. Clarke. In 2016 he coauthored the SpringerBrief A Design For A Water Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach.
Chapter 1. C-Day.- Chapter 2. The Limits of Communication.- Chapter 3. Animal Communication.- Chapter 4. A Timeline of Events.- Chapter 5. Information Delivery.- Chapter 6. Modulation.- Chapter 7. Lessons From Computing and Communications.- Chapter 8. Entropy: Measuring Order and Randomness.- Chapter 9. Algorithmic Communication Systems.- Chapter 10. Images.- Chapter 11. Three-Dimensional Images and Models.- Chapter 12. Four Dimensions (Video and Simulations).- Chapter 13. Sound.- Chapter 14. Communicating Fundamental Units and Scientific Information.- Chapter 15. Semantic Networks and Constructed Languages.- Chapter 16. Genomic Information.- Chapter 17. The Galactic Internet.- Chapter 18. The Message Analysis and Comprehension Effort.- Chapter 19. What Could We Learn from Another Civilization?
"The author does a very thorough job of introducing the reader to the relevant concepts of communication theory, signal modulation techniques, data representation, computing, and the processing effort required to comprehend fully the data received. ... The book is very comprehensive on these topics ... . This is an interesting book with many important insights." (Michael A. Garrett, The Observatory, Vol. 143 (1292), February, 2023)
“The author does a very thorough job of introducing the reader to the relevant concepts of communication theory, signal modulation techniques, data representation, computing, and the processing effort required to comprehend fully the data received. … The book is very comprehensive on these topics … . This is an interesting book with many important insights.” (Michael A. Garrett, The Observatory, Vol. 143 (1292), February, 2023)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.10.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Astronomers' Universe |
| Zusatzinfo | X, 299 p. 150 illus., 97 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 480 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Schlagworte | alien beacons • Alien language • alien radio signals • alien transmissions • communicating with aliens • decoding alien transmission • extraterrestrial communication • extraterrestrial contact • extraterrestrial language • interpreting alien signal • Interstellar communication • METI communication signals • outer space signals • SETI received signals • symbolic alien communication |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-74844-8 / 3030748448 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-74844-9 / 9783030748449 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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