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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779624903321

Autore

Hanslmeier Arnold

Titolo

Astrobiology the search for life in the universe [[electronic resource] /] / Arnold Hanslmeier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Sharjah, U.A.E.], : Bentham Science Publishers, 2013

ISBN

1-60805-473-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Disciplina

576.8

576.839

Soggetti

Exobiology

Life on other planets

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Title ""; ""EUL ""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Preface ""; ""Chapter 01 ""; ""Chapter 03 ""; ""Chapter 02 ""; ""Chapter 04 ""; ""Chapter 05 ""; ""Chapter 06 ""; ""Chapter 07 ""; ""Chapter 08 ""; ""Chapter 09 ""; ""Chapter 10 ""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index ""

Sommario/riassunto

Astrobiology refers to the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. This encompasses extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary field that is gaining a rapidly growing interest among both the general public and the astronomical research community. This e-book explains the detection and evolution of exoplanets and discusses the question of habitability on such objects. Chapters in this text include cited references enabling the reader to acquire more information on specific aspects of astrobiology. It is also a suitable