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| 245 | 0 | 0 | _aFrontiers of astrobiology |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012. |
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_axi, 323 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c26 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | _aAstrobiology 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. Addresses one of the biggest unanswered questions in science: is there life beyond Earth? Written by a collection of world experts. Summarizes state-of-the-art research and directions for the future of astrobiology. Interdisciplinary appeal, with subject matter drawing from biology, chemistry, geology and astronomy | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aExobiology | |
| 650 | 7 | _aSCIENCE / Astronomy | |
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_aImpey, Chris _eeditor |
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_aLunine, Jonathan _eeditor |
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_aFunes, José _eeditor |
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_3Table of contents _uhttps://www.cambridge.org/in/universitypress/subjects/physics/planetary-systems-and-astrobiology/frontiers-astrobiology?format=HB#contents |
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