Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe

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"Astrobiology is the relatively new but fast-growing scientific discipline that involves trying to understand the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. In this introduction to the field, Bruce Jakosky looks at the search for life in the universe not only from a scientific...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jakosky, Bruce M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2006.
Temas:
Science > Philosophy.
Life on other planets > Social aspects.
Exobiology > Social aspects.
Vie extraterrestre > Aspect social.
Exobiologie > Aspect social.
SCIENCE / General
Science > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Astrobiology, Science, and Society
  • 1. Is There Life Elsewhere?
  • 2. What Is Life?
  • 3. Is Astrobiology Science?
  • 4. Astrobiology as a Historical Science
  • 5. Why Do We Do Science?
  • 6. Astrobiology, Science, and Religion
  • 7. The Two Cultures of Astrobiology
  • References and Additional Reading
  • Index

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