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The astrobiological landscape : philosophical foundations of the study of cosmic life /
Astrobiology is an expanding, interdisciplinary field investigating the origin, evolution and future of life in the universe. Tackling many of the foundational debates of the subject, from discussions of cosmological evolution to detailed reviews of common concepts such as the 'Rare Earth'...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Cambridge astrobiology ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Astrobiology is an expanding, interdisciplinary field investigating the origin, evolution and future of life in the universe. Tackling many of the foundational debates of the subject, from discussions of cosmological evolution to detailed reviews of common concepts such as the 'Rare Earth' hypothesis, this volume is the first systematic survey of the philosophical aspects and conundrums in the study of cosmic life. The author's exploration of the increasing number of cross-over problems highlights the relationship between astrobiology and cosmology and presents some of the challenges of multidisciplinary study. Modern physical theories dealing with the multiverse add a further dimension to the debate. With a selection of beautifully presented illustrations and a strong emphasis on constructing a unified methodology across disciplines, this book will appeal to graduate students and specialists who seek to rectify the fragmented nature of current astrobiological endeavour, as well as curious astrophysicists, biologists and SETI enthusiasts. Introducing new, multidisciplinary concepts, this book explains how we have reached a critical threshold in the study of astrobiology. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. ReferencesIndex. |
| ISBN: | 9781139518253 1139518259 9780511667404 051166740X 1280773855 9781280773853 9781139514750 113951475X 1107223644 9781107223646 1139507788 9781139507783 9786613684622 6613684627 1139517325 9781139517324 1139513826 9781139513821 |