| Title: | Planetary systems and the origin of life |
| Authors: | Ralph E. Pudritz, Editor ; Paul G. Higgs, Editor ; J. R. Stone, Editor |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Publisher: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007 |
| Series: | Cambridge astrobiology |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-0-521-87548-6 |
| Format: | 1 online resource (xviii, 315 p.) / ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | QH325 |
| Subjects: | Exobiology ; Habitable planets ; Life--Origin |
| Description: | Beginning with how planetary are discovered, the text examines how these systems formed, and how water and the biomolecules necessary for life were produced. It then focuses on how life may have originated and evolved on Earth. Building on these two themes, the final section takes the reader on an exploration for life in ths solar system. It presents the lates results of missions to Mars and Titan, and explores the possibilities for life in the ice-covered ocean of Europa. [from the publisher's description]. |
| Format : | Online |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=11726 |
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