Frontiers of Astrobiology
- Editors:
- Chris Impey, University of Arizona
- Jonathan Lunine, Cornell University, New York
- José Funes, Vatican Observatory, Vatican City
- Date Published: December 2012
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107006416
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Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field that seeks to answer one of the most important and profound questions: are we alone? In this volume, leading international experts explore the frontiers of astrobiology, investigating the latest research questions that will fascinate a wide interdisciplinary audience at all levels. What is the earliest evidence for life on Earth? Where are the most likely sites for life in the Solar System? Could life have evolved elsewhere in the Galaxy? What are the best strategies for detecting intelligent extraterrestrial life? How many habitable or Earth-like exoplanets are there? Progress in astrobiology over the past decade has been rapid and, with evidence accumulating that Mars once hosted standing bodies of liquid water, the discovery of over 500 exoplanets and new insights into how life began on Earth, the scientific search for our origins and place in the cosmos continues.
Read more- Addresses one of the biggest unanswered questions in science: is there life beyond Earth?
- Written by a collection of world experts
- Summarizes state-of-the-art research and directions for the future of astrobiology
- Interdisciplinary appeal, with subject matter drawing from biology, chemistry, geology and astronomy
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"This book is not merely a review of past and present astrobiological and cosmological endeavours, but a critical discourse of various key scientific publications, theories and methodologies....This volume provides an excellent survey of and discourse on astrobiological concepts... this biologist with her limited cosmology understanding found the book enlightening." - Laura Kelly, INRA, France, Astrobiology Society of Britain Newsletter, April 2013
See more reviews"The breadth of topics is likely the book's most distinctive feature, so it does give readers a good overview of the field...Recommended." - C. Palma, Pennsylvania State University, CHOICE, August 2013
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- Date Published: December 2012
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107006416
- length: 331 pages
- dimensions: 252 x 180 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.84kg
- contains: 65 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction: Introduction and welcome Cardinal Ljolo
1. Astrobiology – a new synthesis J. Baross and C. Impey
Part II. Origins of Planets and Life:
2. Towards a theory of life S. Benner and P. Davies
3. Terran metabolism: the first billion years S. Copley and R. Summons
4. Planet formation S. Raymond and W. Benz
Part III. History of Life on Earth:
5. The early Earth F. Westall and F. Selsis
6. Evolution of a habitable planet J. Kasting and J. Kirschvink
7. Our evolving planet: from dark ages to evolutionary renaissance A. Knoll and E. Gaidos
Part IV. Habitability of the Solar System:
8. Early Mars – cradle or cauldron? A. Azua-Bustos, R. Pierrehumbert and R. Vicuña
9. Large habitable moons: Titan and Europa A. Coustenis and M. Blanc
10. Small habitable worlds J. Castillo-Rogez and J. Lunine
Part V. Exoplanets and Life in the Galaxy:
11. Searches for habitable exoplanets S. Seager
12. Review of known exoplanets C. Lovis and D. Minniti
13. Characterizing exoplanet atmospheres G. Tinetti
14. If you want to talk to ET, you must first find ET J. Tarter and C. Impey
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