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Astrobiology : a multidisciplinary approach

Jonathan I. Lunine | [S.l.] : Pearson, Addison Wesley | 2005

An introduction to astrobiology

Iain Gilmour, Editor ; Mark A. Sephton, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2004

Are we alone? Or does life also exist elsewhere in the Universe? This textbook provides an introduction to the eciting new science of astrobiology, which deals with the origins of life on Earth and the possible evolution of life elsewhere in the[...]

Life in the solar system and beyond

Barrie W. Jones | New York, NY : Springer | 2004

The cosmos -- Life on Earth -- The evolution and origin of life on Earth -- Where to look for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Life on Mars? -- Life on Europa? -- The fate of life in the solar system -- Potential habitats beyond the solar [...]

Proceedings of the III european workshop on exo-astrobiology : Mars: the search for life : 18-20 November 2003, Madrid, Spain

R.A. Harris, Editor ; L. Ouwehand, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2004

Children of the stars : our origin, evolution and destiny

Daniel Altschuler | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2002

Combining scientific explanation with historical comment, Children of the stars explores the origins of elements, stars, planets, and life itself. It pieces together clues to the answers of questions such as: are we alone in the Universe? What i[...]

Exo-astrobiology : proceedings of the second european workshop on [...], 16-19 September 2002, Graz, Austria

Huguette Sawaya-Lacoste | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2002

Signs of life : a report based on the April 2000 workshop on life detection techniques

Space Studies Board ; National Research Council (U.S.). Committe on the Origins and Evolution of Life ; Board on life sciences | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2002

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Astrobiology : the quest for the conditions of life

G. Horneck, Editor ; Christa Baumstark-Khan, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2001

How did life originate in the Universe? How did it all start after the creation of matter and the formation of elements in the stars? What are the pathways from the first organic molecules in space to the evolution of complex life forms on Earth[...]

Earth, Life and the Universe : ...exploring our cosmic ancestry

Keith Tritton | [S.l.] : Curved Air Publications | 2001

How should the search begin? Where should we be looking? For what signs should we be searching? This book explains the present strategy of the european space agencies and the United States of America. The search for extraterrrestrial life, the o[...]

Exo- / astrobiology : first European workshop, Frascati, Italy, 21-23 May 2001

P. Ehrenfreund, Editor ; O. Angerer, Editor ; Bruce Battrick, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2001

First steps in the origin of life in the Universe : proceedings of the sixth Trieste conference on chemical evolution, Trieste, Italy, 18-22 September, 2000

Chela-Flores Julian, Editor ; Tobias C. Owen, Editor ; Francois Raulin, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer | 2001

The general topic of this volume concerns the origin, evolution, distribution and destiny of life in the Universe. Firstly, it discusses the transition from inert matter to cellular life and its evolution to fully developed intelligent beings, a[...]

Life everywhere : the maverick science of astrobiology

David Darling | [S.l.] : The Perseus Books | 2001

For many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is wether or not it exists. To much of the scientific community, however, that question has already been answered: It does. And it's probably within our own solar system. The scienti[...]

Astrobiology : origins from the Big-Bang to civilisation : proceedings of the Iberoamerican School of Astrobiology, Caracas, Venezuela, 28 November - 8 December, 1999

Chela-Flores Julian, Editor ; Guillermo A. Lemarchand, Editor ; John Oro, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer | 2000

The general topic concerns the origin, distribution and destiny of life in the Universe. It aims to discuss the transition from inert matter to cellular life and its evolution to fully developed intelligent beings. It proposes to discuss the pos[...]

Astronomical origins of life : steps towards panspermia

F. Hoyle, Editor ; N. C. Wickramasinghe, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer | 2000

Two of the pioneers of the modern version of pranspermia -the theory that comets disperse microbial life throughout the cosmos- trace the development of their ideas through a sequence of key papers. A logicial progression of thought is shown to [...]

Origins of life on the earth and in the cosmos

Geoffrey Zubay | London : Academic Press | 2000

"Geoffrey Zubay's Origins of Life on the Earth and in the Cosmos is the most readable and even-handed general treatment of the problem of the origins of life since Miller and Orgel's 1974 monograph." Gerald F. Joyce, Scripps Research Institute O[...]

The bridge between the big bang and biology : stars, planetary systems, atmospheres, volcanoes : their link to life, International workshop, Stromboli, Italy, September 13-17, 1999

Franco Giovannelli | [S.l.] : Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | 1999

The fifth miracle : the search for the origin and meaning of life

Paul Davies | [S.l.] : Simon & Schuster | 1999

How and where did life begin? Is it a chemical fluke, unique to Earth, or the product of intriguingly bio-frendly laws governing the entire universe? In this latest far-reaching book, "The fifth miracle", internationally acclaimed physicist and [...]

The molecular origins of life : assembling pieces of the puzzle

Andre Brack, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

The origin of life was an event probably unique in the Earth's history, and reconstructing this event is like assembling a puzzle made up of many pieces. These pieces are composed of information acquired from many different disciplines. The aim [...]

Comets and the origin and evolution of life

Christopher P. McKay, Editor ; Christopher F. Chyba, Editor ; Paul J. Thomas, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 1997

Life on Mars? : the case for a cosmic heritage

Fred Hoyle ; Chandra Wickramasinghe | [S.l.] : Clinical Press | 1997

The biological universe : the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science

Steven J. Dick | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1996

Extraterrestrials : where are they?

Michael H. Hart, Editor ; Ben Zuckerman, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1995

The chemistry of life's origins

V. Pirronello, Editor ; C.X. Mendoza-Gomez, Editor ; J. M. Greenberg, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer | NATO ASI series. Series C | 1993

Our place in the cosmos : the unfinished revolution

Fred Hoyle ; Chandra Wickramasinghe | [S.l.] : J.M. Dent | 1993

Fourth symposium on chemical evolution and the origin and evolution of life : proceedings of a symposium held at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, July 24-27, 1990

Robert A. Jr. Wharton | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CP | 1991

The search for life's origins : progress and future directions in planetary biology and chemical evolution

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution ; Space Studies Board | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1990

The field of planetary biology and chemical evolution draws together experts in astronomy, paleobiology, biochemistry, and space science who strive to understand the evolution of living systems. This field has made exciting discoveries that shed[...]

Origins : a skeptic's guide to the creation of life on earth

Robert Shapiro | [S.l.] : Summit Books | 1986

The cosmic connection : an extraterrestrial perspective

Carl Sagan | [S.l.] : Anchor Press | 1973

Planetary astrobiology

Victoria S. Meadows, Editor ; Giada Nicole Arney, Editor ; Britney E. Schmidt, Editor ; David J. Marais, Editor | Tucson : University of Arizona Press | Space science series

Planetary Astrobiology brings together current knowledge across astronomy, biology, geology, physics, chemistry, and related fields, and considers the synergies between studies of solar systems and exoplanets to identify the path needed to advan[...]

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