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... exploration of outer space. At that point, the humanity's place in the universe will be challenged for the first time, providing a hint of the possibility of the spread of life throughout the observable universe. 2 Space and Human Culture.
... exploration of outer space. At that point, the humanity's place in the universe will be challenged for the first time, providing a hint of the possibility of the spread of life throughout the observable universe. 2 Space and Human Culture.
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... human culture , a sketch of the scope of man's intelligent life , that is , of the place he is intended to occupy in creation , as it is marked out by the relations of his faculties and susceptibilities to the things and beings that ...
... human culture , a sketch of the scope of man's intelligent life , that is , of the place he is intended to occupy in creation , as it is marked out by the relations of his faculties and susceptibilities to the things and beings that ...
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... human beings possess the techno- logical means for committing species suicide . Misuse of nuclear energy may be the instrument . One can only hope that they will have the collective good sense to avoid such misuse . Culture At the close ...
... human beings possess the techno- logical means for committing species suicide . Misuse of nuclear energy may be the instrument . One can only hope that they will have the collective good sense to avoid such misuse . Culture At the close ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
THE GIFT OF TONGUES | 72 |
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