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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jakosky, Bruce M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Science > Philosophy.
Life on other planets > Social aspects.
Exobiology > Social aspects.
Vie extraterrestre > Aspect social.
Exobiologie > Aspect social.
SCIENCE / General
Science > Philosophy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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