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ISBN Number: 9780521875486
Written by: Ralph Pudritz and Paul Higgs and Jonathon Stone
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Editor: Higgs, Paul
Editor: Pudritz, Ralph
Editor: Stone, Jonathan
Subject: Astronomy, General
Subject: Life
Subject: Exobiology
Subject: Life Sciences, Evolution
Copyright: 2007
Series: Cambridge Astrobiology
Series Volume: 3
Date of Publication: October 2007
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 315
Book Size: 9.64x7.17x.86 in. 1.79 lbs.
Several major breakthroughs in the last decade have helped contribute to the emerging field of astrobiology. Focusing on these developments, this fascinating book explores some of the most important problems in this field. It examines how planetary systems formed, and how water and the biomolecules necessary for life were produced. It then focuses on how life may have originated and evolved on Earth. Building on these two themes, the final section takes the reader on a search for life elsewhere in the Solar System. It presents the latest results of missions to Mars and Titan, and explores the possibilities of life in the ice-covered ocean of Europa. This interdisciplinary book is an enjoyable overview of this exciting field for students and researchers in astrophysics, planetary science, geosciences, biochemistry, and evolutionary biology. Synopsis:
Interdisciplinary overview of astrobiology for students and researchers in astrophysics, planetary science, geosciences, biochemistry, and biology.
