Life in the solar system and beyond

by Jones, Barrie William

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Full title :Life in the solar system and beyond / Barrie W. Jones.

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Publication Date:©2004.

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Publisher(s):Praxis Pub, Springer
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2004.

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Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 22 mai 2008).

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Description:1 ressource en ligne

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oclc:ocn424378401
Dewey Decimal:523.1

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of plates -- Chapter 1 The cosmos -- 1.1 The Solar System -- 1.2 The origin of the Solar System -- 1.3 Beyond the Solar System -- 1.4 Summary -- 1.5 Questions -- Chapter 2 Life on Earth -- 2.1 The Earth -- 2.2 The chemicals of life -- 2.3 The cell -- 2.4 The fundamental processes of life -- 2.5 Diversity of habitats -- 2.6 The tree of life -- 2.7 Summary -- 2.8 Questions -- Chapter 3 The evolution and origin of life on Earth -- 3.1 The process of evolution -- 3.2 Life on Earth since the last common ancestor -- 3.3 The origin of life on Earth -- 3.4 Summary -- 3.5 Questions -- Chapter 4 Where to look for life elsewhere in the Solar System -- 4.1 What sort of life are we searching for? -- 4.2 The habitable zone (HZ) -- 4.3 Potential habitats beyond the HZ -- 4.4 Titan -- 4.5 Summary -- 4.6 Questions -- Chapter 5 Life on Mars? -- 5.1 The planet Mars today -- 5.2 Mars in the past -- 5.3 The search for life on Mars -- 5.4 Summary -- 5.5 Questions -- Chapter 6 Life on Europa? -- 6.1 Europa -- 6.2 Is there an ocean on Europa? -- 6.3 The potential of Europa as a habitat …