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UNINA9910458052303321 |
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Autore |
Impey Chris |
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Titolo |
The living cosmos : our search for life in the universe / / Chris Impey [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-139-23468-4 |
1-107-22287-7 |
1-283-29615-2 |
1-139-12319-X |
9786613296153 |
0-511-74045-X |
1-139-11744-0 |
1-139-12810-8 |
1-139-11308-9 |
1-139-11527-8 |
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Edizione |
[Updated pbk. ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 393 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Life - Origin |
Exobiology |
Life on other planets |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-362) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Unfinished revolution -- Life's origins -- Extreme life -- Shaping evolution -- Living in the Solar System -- Distant worlds -- Are we alone? -- Credits -- Notes -- Reading list -- Media resources -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Considering the development of life on Earth, the existence of life in extreme environments and the potential for life elsewhere in the Universe, this book gives a fascinating insight into our place in the Universe. Chris Impey leads the reader through the history, from the Copernican revolution to the emergence of the field of astrobiology - the study of life in the cosmos. He examines how life on Earth began, exploring its incredible variety and the extreme environments in which it can survive. Finally, Impey turns his attention to our Solar System and |
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