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Frontiers of Astrobiology

By Chris Impey , Jonathan Lunine , José Funes

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
1107006414, 9781107006416
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10868251 bytes)
Pages
350\350
Topic
Biology
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-01-15 06:29:19
Биологические дисциплины;Астробиология

Description

Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field that seeks to answer one of the most important and profound questions: are we alone? In this volume, leading international experts explore the frontiers of astrobiology, investigating the latest research questions that will fascinate a wide interdisciplinary audience at all levels. What is the earliest evidence for life on Earth? Where are the most likely sites for life in the Solar System? Could life have evolved elsewhere in the Galaxy? What are the best strategies for detecting intelligent extraterrestrial life? How many habitable or Earth-like exoplanets are there? Progress in astrobiology over the past decade has been rapid and, with evidence accumulating that Mars once hosted standing bodies of liquid water, the discovery of over 500 exoplanets and new insights into how life began on Earth, the scientific search for our origins and place in the cosmos continues.

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