Astrobiology

Astrobiology: an introduction

by Plaxco, Kevin W.

Type Book
Rate 0.0 /5

"The book examines the chances of life evolving in the Universe using life on Earth as the only example we know. From the dawn of time to the growing number of exoplanets currently being studied, a wide range of scientific knowledge feeds into the question of where life might exist"--

Read More ↓
Details
Files
Reviews
Download

Title Statements

  • Full title :Astrobiology : an introduction / Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross.

Summary

"The book examines the chances of life evolving in the Universe using life on Earth as the only example we know. From the dawn of time to the growing number of exoplanets currently being studied, a wide range of scientific knowledge feeds into the question of where life might exist"--

Read More ↓

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2021
  • Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

The Physical Object

  • Description:xiii, 400 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781421441283, 1421441284, 9781421441290, 1421441292
  • oclc:on1184122220
  • LC Classification:QH325
  • Dewey Decimal:576.8/3

Table of Contents

What is life? -- Origins of a habitable universe -- Origins of a habitable planet -- Primordial soup -- The spark of life -- From molecules to cells -- A concise history of life on Earth -- Life on the edge -- Habitable worlds in the solar system and beyond -- The search for ET.

Read More ↓

Subjects

Exobiologie Exobiology Life -- Origin Vie -- Origines

Writers

Plaxco, Kevin W. Gross, Michael

Rate & Review

0.0/5
(0 people Voted)

No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.

Files & Downloads

No downloadable files are registered for this work yet.

Log in to request a copy