Cambridge Astrobiology – serie
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Planet Formation
Theory, Observations, and Experiments
Av Wolfgang Brandner, Hubert Klahr
Häftad, 2011
764 kr
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When this book was published in 2006, it had been just over ten years since the first planet outside our solar system was detected. Since then, much work has focused on understanding how extrasolar planets may form, and discovering the frequency of potentially habitable Earth-like planets. This …
The Astrobiological Landscape
Philosophical Foundations of the Study of Cosmic Life
Av Milan M. Ćirković
Inbunden, 2012
1864 kr
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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' …
Exploring the Origin, Extent, and Future of Life
Philosophical, Ethical and Theological Perspectives
Inbunden, 2009
1928 kr
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Where did we come from? Are we alone? Where are we going? These are the questions that define the field of astrobiology. New discoveries about life on Earth, the increasing numbers of extrasolar planets being identified, and the technologies being developed to locate and characterize Earth-like …
Fitness of the Cosmos for Life
Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning
Av John D. Barrow, Simon Conway Morris m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1970 kr
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This highly interdisciplinary 2007 book highlights many of the ways in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an evolutionary possibility in the universe. Cosmologists and particle physicists have often explored how the observed laws and constants of nature lie within a narrow range …
The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life
Searching for Life As We Don't Know It
Inbunden, 2019
1195 kr
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Integrating both scientific and philosophical perspectives, this book provides an informed analysis of the challenges of formulating a universal theory of life. Among the issues discussed are crucial differences between definitions and scientific theories and, in the context of examples from the …
Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life
Av Ralph Pudritz, Paul Higgs m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2103 kr
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Several major breakthroughs have helped contribute to the emerging field of astrobiology. Focusing on these developments, this fascinating book explores some of the most important problems in this field. It examines how planetary systems formed, and how water and the biomolecules necessary for life …
Life in Antarctic Deserts and other Cold Dry Environments
Astrobiological Analogs
Av Peter T. Doran, W. Berry Lyons m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1710 kr
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The McMurdo Dry Valleys form the largest relatively ice-free area on the Antarctic continent. The perennially ice-covered lakes, ephemeral streams and extensive areas of exposed soil are subject to low temperatures, limited precipitation and salt accumulation. The dry valleys thus represent a …
The Drake Equation
Estimating the Prevalence of Extraterrestrial Life through the Ages
Av Douglas A. Vakoch, Matthew F. Dowd
Inbunden, 2015
2358 kr
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In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia, it uses seven factors to estimate the number of …
Solving Fermi's Paradox
Inbunden, 2019
2524 kr
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The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) has for sixty years attempted to solve Fermi's paradox: if intelligent life is relatively common in the universe, where is everybody? Examining SETI through this lens, this volume summarises current thinking on the prevalence of intelligent life …
Fitness of the Cosmos for Life
Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning
Av John D. Barrow, Simon Conway Morris m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
1322 kr
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This highly interdisciplinary 2007 book highlights many of the ways in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an evolutionary possibility in the universe. Cosmologists and particle physicists have often explored how the observed laws and constants of nature lie within a narrow range …
Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life
Av Ralph Pudritz, Paul Higgs m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
860 kr
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Several major breakthroughs have helped contribute to the emerging field of astrobiology. Focusing on these developments, this fascinating book explores some of the most important problems in this field. It examines how planetary systems formed, and how water and the biomolecules necessary for life …
Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact
Häftad, 2020
553 kr
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The search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical …
Origins and Evolution of Life
An Astrobiological Perspective
Av Muriel Gargaud, Purificación López-Garcìa m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1448 kr
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Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this …
Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact
Inbunden, 2018
977 kr
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The search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical …
