{"product_id":"2026200014677-secondhand-the-galactic-club-intelligent-life-in-outer-space","title":"The Galactic Club: Intelligent Life In Outer Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if humanity is not alone in the universe — and what if the cosmos is already teeming with civilisations far older and wiser than our own? The Galactic Club: Intelligent Life in Outer Space presents a rigorous yet wonderfully accessible scientific argument for the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence, drawing on radio astronomy, the physics of interstellar communication, and the mathematics of probability to ask one of the most profound questions of our age. Ronald N. Bracewell, a pioneering Stanford University radio astronomer, argues that advanced civilisations across the galaxy may already form a kind of cosmic community — a Galactic Club — and that humanity stands on the threshold of membership, if only we know how to listen.\n\nBracewell writes with the authority of a scientist who helped shape the field of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), and his prose balances technical precision with genuine philosophical wonder. The work sits at a compelling intersection of astronomy, biology, and the philosophy of mind, challenging readers to reconsider humanity's place in the cosmic order. Decades after its first publication, the central question it poses remains gloriously unanswered: are we ready to make contact?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210288668891,"sku":"2026200014677-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b811cac6-e817-4fd8-9c32-04b7ed64340d.png?v=1788268897","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014677-secondhand-the-galactic-club-intelligent-life-in-outer-space","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}