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Astrobiology of Earth : the emergence, evolution, and future of life on a planet in turmoil /
The study of life in our universe has been given the name 'astrobiology'. It is a relatively new subject, but not a new discipline since it brings together several mature fields of science including astronomy, geology, biology, and climatology. An understanding of the singular conditions t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The study of life in our universe has been given the name 'astrobiology'. It is a relatively new subject, but not a new discipline since it brings together several mature fields of science including astronomy, geology, biology, and climatology. An understanding of the singular conditions that allowed the only example of life that we know exists to emerge and survive on our turbulent planet is essential if we are to seek answers to two fundamental questions facing humanity: will life (and especially human life) continue on Earth, and does life exist elsewhere in the universe? Astrobiology of Ear. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 245 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191548359 9780191548352 1282328654 9781282328655 9786612328657 6612328657 |