Description: "Sixteen international pioneers in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence relate their involvement by answering the same 71 questions about their lives and SETI ideas. The result is a unique perspective on individual ideas, interpretations, and background." -- Booklist "He allows some of the most imaginative scientific thinkers of our time to hold forth on their views regarding SETI and extraterrestrial life and on how the field has developed. . . . Readers will react with a range of opinions as broad as those concerning the likelihood of success in SETI itself." -- Science "Anybody with the slightest curiosity about SETI will probably enjoy it, and even active SETI researchers may find some fruitful ideas for the future." -- Icarus "A collection of 16 interviews with the scientists constituting the first generation of post-radio astronomy searchers for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). . . . Recommended." -- Choice "An invaluable record of just what makes the original SETI pioneers tick. . . . a goldmine of original information." -- New Scientist "A treasure of insights that humanize the field as never before." -- Air & Space

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