
Title: | Complete course in astrobiology |
Authors: | G. Horneck, Author ; Petra Rettberg, Author |
Material Type: | eBook |
Publisher: | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2007 |
Series: | Physics textbook |
ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-3-527-40660-9 |
Size: | 1 online resource (xx, 413 p.) / ill. (some col.) |
Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Languages: | English |
Class number: | QH326 |
Subjects: | Exobiology ; Extraterrestrial environment |
Contents note: | Preface --; Astrobiology: from the origin of life on Earth to life in the Universe /; André Brack --; From the Big Bang to the molecules of life /; Harry J. Lehto --; Basic prebiotic chemistry /; Hervé Cottin --; From molecular evolution to cellular life /; Kirsi Lehto --; Extremophiles, the physiochemical limits of life (growth and survival) /; Helga Stan-Lotter --; Habitability /; Charles S. Cockell --; Astrodynamics and technological aspects of astrobiology missions in our solar system /; Stefanos Fasoulas and Tino Schmiel --; Astrobiology of the terrestrial planets, with emphasis on Mars /; Monica M. Grady --; Astrobiology of Saturn's moon Titan /; François Raulin --; Jupiter's moon Europa: geology and habitability --; Astrobiology experiments in low earth Earth orbit: facilities, instrumentation, and results /; Pietro Baglioni, Massimo Sabbatini, and Gerda Horneck --; Putting together an exobiology mission: the ExoMars Example /; Jorge L. Vago and Gerhard Kminek --; Astrobiology exploratory missions and planetary protection requirements /; Gerda Horneck, André Debus, Peter Mani, and J. Andrew Spry |
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