To Seek Out New Life: The Biology of Star Trek
By Athena Andreadis.
Description
How likely are silicon-based life forms such as the Horta? Can the Holodoc really wield a laser scalpel? Is a universal translator possible?For thirty years, the Star Trek series, movies, and books have speculated as much about the nature and meaning of life as they have about inorganic concepts such as warp speed, time travel, and black holes. In fact, the original mission of the starship Enterprise was to seek out new life and new civilizations in its quest to answer the most tantalizing question of all time: Are we alone in the universe?If Star Trek has been about the search f...
ISBN(s)
0609603299, 9780609603291
