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Frontiers of astrobiology /
"Astrobiology 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 i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. Introduction
- Inauguration of the study week on astrobiology / Giovanni Lajolo
- 1. Astrobiology
- a new synthesis / John Baross, Chris Impey
- Part II. Origins of Planets and Life
- 2. Towards a theory of life / Steven Benner, Paul Davies
- 3. Terran metabolism : the first billion years / Shelley Copley, Roger Summons
- 4. Planet formation / Sean Raymond, Willy Benz
- Part III. History of Life on Earth
- 5. The early earth / Frances Westall
- 6. Evolution of a habitable planet / James Kasting, Joseph Kirschvink
- 7. Our evolving planet : from dark ages to evolutionary renaissance / Eric Gaidos, Andrew Knoll
- Part IV. Habitability of the Solar System
- 8. Early Mars : cradle or cauldron? / Armando Azua-Bustos, Rafael Vicuña, Raymond Pierrehumbert
- 9. Large habitable moons : Titan and Europa / Athena Coustenis, Michel Blanc
- 10. Small habitable worlds / Julie Castillo-Rogez, Jonathan Lunine
- Part V. Exoplanets and Life in the Galaxy
- 11. Searches for habitable exoplanets / Sara Seager
- 12. Review of known exoplanets / Christopher Lovis, Dante Minniti
- 13. Characterizing exoplanet atmospheres / Giovanna Tinetti
- 14. If you want to talk to ET, you must first find ET / Jill Tarter, Chris Impey.