Beyond Solitude

Name: Beyond Solitude
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ISBN: 9781787956353

The Science and Mystery of Cosmic Civilisations

Clara Bennett

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English

Global East-West (London)
03 March 2026

Science: general issues; Astronomy, space & time; Astrophysics

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What happens when the oldest human question becomes a measurable problem? In Beyond Solitude: The Science and Mystery of Cosmic Civilisations, Clara Bennett charts the science, scenarios, and societal implications of the search for life and intelligence beyond Earth.

Part One follows ""Fermi's Children"" from the Drake Equation and exoplanet demographics to the modern repertoire of technosignatures-radio beacons, laser flashes, infrared waste heat, and industrial gases-set against the capabilities of JWST, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and the Square Kilometre Array. Bennett clarifies how AI is transforming searches while multiplying false positives, and she separates careful UAP analysis from speculation.

Part Two turns from search to signal: the choreography of verification (independent replication, chain of custody, open data), the first 72 hours (information, panic, perspective), and the longer arc of meaning. In ""Mirrors of Disruption,"" Copernicus and Darwin become guides to the identity shock of contact-or the ethical vocation of confirmed solitude.

Features

Up-to-the-minute synthesis of SETI, astrobiology, and data-driven technosignature science Clear, method-first treatment of UAP claims and false positives Actionable frameworks for post-detection coordination and communication Humane, hopeful framing that respects evidence and imagination

Audience: General readers of popular science; students; science communicators; policy and media professionals preparing for high-impact discovery.

By: Clara Bennett
Imprint: Global East-West (London)
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 218g
ISBN: 9781787956353
ISBN 10: 1787956350
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 03 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active