History of the Plurality of Worlds The Myths of Extraterrestrials Th
Modern research has demonstrated that many stars are surrounded by planets—some of which might contain the right conditions to harbor life. This has only reinforced a question that has been tormenting scientists, philosophers and priests since Antiquity:
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Pierre Connes
History of the Plurality of Worlds The Myths of Extraterrestrials Through the Ages Edited by James Lequeux
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
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Pierre Connes
History of the Plurality of Worlds The Myths of Extraterrestrials Through the Ages
Edited by James Lequeux
Pierre Connes (1928–2019) Orsay, France Editor James Lequeux Antony, France
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Editor’s Foreword
In February 2019, I received a manuscript written by a colleague I had met many times before: Pierre Connes. He was a bright physicist and astronomer who had renewed the field of very h
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