The Science of Astrobiology A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life
Before the date of publication of The New Science of Astrobiology there was not an awareness of the Earth-like features of Titan. Besides, we still had to learn that Titan was the fifth body of the Solar System that possibly contained a water ocean, thus joining our planet and the three Galilean sat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Recommendations to the readers Introduction: The cultural and scientific context of astrobiology
- The Book of life
- Part 1: The Origin of Life in the Universe
- Part 2: The Evolution of Life in the Universe
- Part 3: The Distribution of Life in the Universe
- Part 4: The Destiny of Life in the Universe Epilogue: Learning to read the Book of Life: An interdisciplinary process; Acronyms and abbreviations
- Illustrated glossary; General index
- Index of illustrations
- Index of Tables
- Alphabetical index
- About the author
- Books by the author