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Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition

Summary

Are there intelligent extraterrestrials elsewhere in our Galaxy? One way to search is to scan the radio spectrum for evidence of their electronic signals. The Drake equation suggests ways to estimate their prevalence.