Life in the Universe
eBook - ePub

Life in the Universe

A Beginner's Guide

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Life in the Universe

A Beginner's Guide

About this book

Astrobiology, the study of life and its existence in the universe, is one of the hottest areas of scientific research. Lewis Dartnell considers some of the fascinating questions facing researchers today. Could life exist anywhere else in the universe? What might aliens really look like? Dartnell explains why Earth is uniquely suited for life and reveals our profound connection to the cosmos.

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Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781780741635

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Illustrations
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 The workings of life
  10. 2 Extremophiles
  11. 3 Cosmic requirements
  12. 4 Earth’s story
  13. 5 Mars
  14. 6 Elsewhere in the solar system
  15. 7 Extra-solar planets
  16. 8 Synthesis
  17. Conclusion
  18. Glossary
  19. Further reading
  20. Index

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