Introduction to Astrobiology

Name: Introduction to Astrobiology
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ISBN: 9780521546218

ISBN-10: 0521546214

ISBN-13: 9780521546218

Edition: 2004

Authors: Iain Gilmour, Mark A. Sephton

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This is an elementary university text about life in the universe. It examines how life may have arisen on Earth and reviews the evidence for possible life on Mars, Europa and Titan. The potential for life in exoplanetary systems and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence are also discussed.

Book details

List price: $77.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/24/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 364
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English

Mark A. Sephton is Professor of Organic Geochemistry and Meteoritics in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London. His research interests focus on organic records on Earth and in space.




Origin of life



A habitable world



Mars



Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere



Titan



The detection of exoplanets



The nature of exoplanetary systems



How to find life on exoplanets



Extraterrestrial intelligence


Answers and comments



Useful planetary data



Selected physical constants and unit conversions


Glossary


Acknowledgements


Index