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From dying stars to the birth of life : the new science of astrobiology and the search for life in the universe /
"Written in an informal manner, this account tells the incredible story of the birth of an entirely new field of science called Astrobiology - a field that is now investigating whether life might exist on other worlds. From the discovery that other stars in our galaxy are circled by planets to...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Nottingham :
Nottingham University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1. Computers, rocket science, and the birth of astrobiology
- Chapter 2. Our vast and hostile life-friendly universe
- Chapter 3. How life works on planet earth
- Chapter 4. How life and earth co-evolved to produce a life-friendly biosphere
- Chapter 5. The search for other worlds and other life-forms
- Chapter 6. The possibility of visiting or communicating with extraterrestrial civilizations
- Chapter 7. Some final thoughts from the author.