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Biocommunication : sign-mediated interactions between cells and organisms / / editors, Richard Gordon, Joseph Seckbach
Biocommunication : sign-mediated interactions between cells and organisms / / editors, Richard Gordon, Joseph Seckbach
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (701 pages)
Disciplina 571.7/42
Collana Astrobiology : exploring life on earth and beyond
Soggetto topico Information theory in biology
Plant cellular signal transduction
Animal communication
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910155157803321
New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , 2017
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Divine action and natural selection [[electronic resource] ] : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Divine action and natural selection [[electronic resource] ] : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1122 p.)
Disciplina 576.8
Altri autori (Persone) GordonRichard <1943->
SeckbachJ (Joseph)
Soggetto topico Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection
Religion and science
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 981-283-435-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Acknowledgements Joseph Seckbach; Further Acknowledgments Richard Gordon; List of Authors and Dialoguers and Their Addresses and E-mail Addresses; Foreword Hillel (Harry) Furstenberg; Biography; Foreword; 1. Darwinism - A Two-pronged Challenge to Religion; 2. Blind Chance and Random Process; 3. Design as Paradigm; Biographies; Preface 1. Where Did We Come From? Joseph Seckbach and Julian Chela-Flores; Biographies; Preface 1; Preface 2. To the Scientist Who Feels Above the Creationist Debate Richard Gordon; Biography; Preface 2; Dialogue: Juan G. Roederer
Preface 3. Monotheism: The Basis for Unifying Abrahamic Religion and Science? Richard GordonPreface 3; Dialogue: Jack A. Tuszynski; Part 1. Background in Theology, Philosophy and Science; 01. Scientists and Beliefs Christian de Duve; Biography; Chapter; Dialogue: Charles H. Lineweaver; 02. Evolution and Intelligent Design. Who Needs God? George V. Coyne; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and Creation; 3. A Brief History of Scientific Methodology; 4. The Life Sciences; 5. The Fallacies of Intelligent Design; 6. Biological Evolution and Religion
7. The God of a Believing ScientistReferences; Dialogue: Victor J. Stenger; 03. The Enigma of Final Causality: Biological Causality in Aristotle and Neo-Darwinism Edward Oakes; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. The Enigma in Kant, Hume and Copernicus; 3. Objective, Inexorable Causes vs. the "Accidents" of Biology; 4. Idealism and Final Causality; 5. Aristotle, Our Contemporary; 6. Mental Air; 7. Abstract; References; Dialogue: Lev V. Beloussov; 04. Astrobiological Reflections on Faith and Reason: The Issues of Agnosticism, Relativism and Natural Selection Julian Chela-Flores; Biography
Chapter1. Is There a Crisis in the Dialogue Between Faith and Reason?; 2. Has there been a Second Genesis in the Solar System?; 3. On the Implications of Darwinism; 4. Darwinism, Philosophy and Theology; 5. Discussion; 6. Glossary; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; 5. The God Detector: A Thought Experiment Bruce Damer; Biography; Chapter; 1. The Artificial Life Programmer, the New Alchemist?; 2. Lost in the Noise of the Data Explosion; 3. The God Detector; 4. Finding the God Detector; 5. God and the Copying Rule; 6. Scope and Time Scales of the Copying Rule
7. How God the Intelligent Designer Engages the Copying Rule8. The Monk and the Copying Rule; 9. God the Intelligent Adapter; 10. God, Life, the Universe and Everything; 11. Afterthought Experiment: Building a God Detector; 12. Giving Birth to God; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; References; 06. Welcome to the Simulation Tom Barbalet; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Field of Reference; 3. Simulation Metaphysics; 4. Alive without Intelligence; 5. Intelligence and the Game Hunter; 6. Computational Power; 7. New Science; 8. Moving the Discussion Forward; References
07. Darwinian Evolution: A Practical Tool in Industry Stephen P. McGrew
Record Nr. UNINA-9910454820603321
Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
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Divine action and natural selection [[electronic resource] ] : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Divine action and natural selection [[electronic resource] ] : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1122 p.)
Disciplina 576.8
Altri autori (Persone) GordonRichard <1943->
SeckbachJ (Joseph)
Soggetto topico Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection
Religion and science
ISBN 981-283-435-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Acknowledgements Joseph Seckbach; Further Acknowledgments Richard Gordon; List of Authors and Dialoguers and Their Addresses and E-mail Addresses; Foreword Hillel (Harry) Furstenberg; Biography; Foreword; 1. Darwinism - A Two-pronged Challenge to Religion; 2. Blind Chance and Random Process; 3. Design as Paradigm; Biographies; Preface 1. Where Did We Come From? Joseph Seckbach and Julian Chela-Flores; Biographies; Preface 1; Preface 2. To the Scientist Who Feels Above the Creationist Debate Richard Gordon; Biography; Preface 2; Dialogue: Juan G. Roederer
Preface 3. Monotheism: The Basis for Unifying Abrahamic Religion and Science? Richard GordonPreface 3; Dialogue: Jack A. Tuszynski; Part 1. Background in Theology, Philosophy and Science; 01. Scientists and Beliefs Christian de Duve; Biography; Chapter; Dialogue: Charles H. Lineweaver; 02. Evolution and Intelligent Design. Who Needs God? George V. Coyne; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and Creation; 3. A Brief History of Scientific Methodology; 4. The Life Sciences; 5. The Fallacies of Intelligent Design; 6. Biological Evolution and Religion
7. The God of a Believing ScientistReferences; Dialogue: Victor J. Stenger; 03. The Enigma of Final Causality: Biological Causality in Aristotle and Neo-Darwinism Edward Oakes; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. The Enigma in Kant, Hume and Copernicus; 3. Objective, Inexorable Causes vs. the "Accidents" of Biology; 4. Idealism and Final Causality; 5. Aristotle, Our Contemporary; 6. Mental Air; 7. Abstract; References; Dialogue: Lev V. Beloussov; 04. Astrobiological Reflections on Faith and Reason: The Issues of Agnosticism, Relativism and Natural Selection Julian Chela-Flores; Biography
Chapter1. Is There a Crisis in the Dialogue Between Faith and Reason?; 2. Has there been a Second Genesis in the Solar System?; 3. On the Implications of Darwinism; 4. Darwinism, Philosophy and Theology; 5. Discussion; 6. Glossary; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; 5. The God Detector: A Thought Experiment Bruce Damer; Biography; Chapter; 1. The Artificial Life Programmer, the New Alchemist?; 2. Lost in the Noise of the Data Explosion; 3. The God Detector; 4. Finding the God Detector; 5. God and the Copying Rule; 6. Scope and Time Scales of the Copying Rule
7. How God the Intelligent Designer Engages the Copying Rule8. The Monk and the Copying Rule; 9. God the Intelligent Adapter; 10. God, Life, the Universe and Everything; 11. Afterthought Experiment: Building a God Detector; 12. Giving Birth to God; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; References; 06. Welcome to the Simulation Tom Barbalet; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Field of Reference; 3. Simulation Metaphysics; 4. Alive without Intelligence; 5. Intelligence and the Game Hunter; 6. Computational Power; 7. New Science; 8. Moving the Discussion Forward; References
07. Darwinian Evolution: A Practical Tool in Industry Stephen P. McGrew
Record Nr. UNINA-9910777947903321
Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
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Divine action and natural selection : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Divine action and natural selection : science, faith, and evolution / / editors, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1122 p.)
Disciplina 576.8
Altri autori (Persone) GordonRichard <1943->
SeckbachJ (Joseph)
Soggetto topico Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection
Religion and science
ISBN 981-283-435-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Acknowledgements Joseph Seckbach; Further Acknowledgments Richard Gordon; List of Authors and Dialoguers and Their Addresses and E-mail Addresses; Foreword Hillel (Harry) Furstenberg; Biography; Foreword; 1. Darwinism - A Two-pronged Challenge to Religion; 2. Blind Chance and Random Process; 3. Design as Paradigm; Biographies; Preface 1. Where Did We Come From? Joseph Seckbach and Julian Chela-Flores; Biographies; Preface 1; Preface 2. To the Scientist Who Feels Above the Creationist Debate Richard Gordon; Biography; Preface 2; Dialogue: Juan G. Roederer
Preface 3. Monotheism: The Basis for Unifying Abrahamic Religion and Science? Richard GordonPreface 3; Dialogue: Jack A. Tuszynski; Part 1. Background in Theology, Philosophy and Science; 01. Scientists and Beliefs Christian de Duve; Biography; Chapter; Dialogue: Charles H. Lineweaver; 02. Evolution and Intelligent Design. Who Needs God? George V. Coyne; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and Creation; 3. A Brief History of Scientific Methodology; 4. The Life Sciences; 5. The Fallacies of Intelligent Design; 6. Biological Evolution and Religion
7. The God of a Believing ScientistReferences; Dialogue: Victor J. Stenger; 03. The Enigma of Final Causality: Biological Causality in Aristotle and Neo-Darwinism Edward Oakes; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. The Enigma in Kant, Hume and Copernicus; 3. Objective, Inexorable Causes vs. the "Accidents" of Biology; 4. Idealism and Final Causality; 5. Aristotle, Our Contemporary; 6. Mental Air; 7. Abstract; References; Dialogue: Lev V. Beloussov; 04. Astrobiological Reflections on Faith and Reason: The Issues of Agnosticism, Relativism and Natural Selection Julian Chela-Flores; Biography
Chapter1. Is There a Crisis in the Dialogue Between Faith and Reason?; 2. Has there been a Second Genesis in the Solar System?; 3. On the Implications of Darwinism; 4. Darwinism, Philosophy and Theology; 5. Discussion; 6. Glossary; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; 5. The God Detector: A Thought Experiment Bruce Damer; Biography; Chapter; 1. The Artificial Life Programmer, the New Alchemist?; 2. Lost in the Noise of the Data Explosion; 3. The God Detector; 4. Finding the God Detector; 5. God and the Copying Rule; 6. Scope and Time Scales of the Copying Rule
7. How God the Intelligent Designer Engages the Copying Rule8. The Monk and the Copying Rule; 9. God the Intelligent Adapter; 10. God, Life, the Universe and Everything; 11. Afterthought Experiment: Building a God Detector; 12. Giving Birth to God; References; Dialogue: Tom Barbalet; References; 06. Welcome to the Simulation Tom Barbalet; Biography; Chapter; 1. Introduction; 2. Field of Reference; 3. Simulation Metaphysics; 4. Alive without Intelligence; 5. Intelligence and the Game Hunter; 6. Computational Power; 7. New Science; 8. Moving the Discussion Forward; References
07. Darwinian Evolution: A Practical Tool in Industry Stephen P. McGrew
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822680603321
Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2009
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Planet formation and panspermia : new prospects for the movement of life through space / / edited by Branislav Vukotic, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Planet formation and panspermia : new prospects for the movement of life through space / / edited by Branislav Vukotic, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (352 pages)
Disciplina 523.4
Collana Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe
Soggetto topico Planets - Origin
Cosmic grains
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-119-64093-8
1-119-64091-1
1-119-64094-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF PANSPERMIA -- 1 "On the Origin of Life" -- 2 Why We Should Take Interstellar Panspermia Seriously -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Case for Interstellar Panspermia -- 2.3 Theoretical Consequences of Interstellar Panspermia -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 The Extended Continuity Thesis, Chronocentrism, and Directed Panspermia -- 3.1 Introduction: The Continuity as a Pre-Requisite for Scientific Grounding of Astrobiology -- 3.2 Versions and Resistance -- 3.3 Cultural Evolution and Directed Panspermia -- 3.4 Conclusion and Prospects -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Life in the Milky Way: The Panspermia Prospects -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Three Levels of Habitability and Panspermia -- 4.2.1 Stellar System Level -- 4.2.2 Galaxies: Cosmic Cradles of Life -- 4.2.3 Cosmological Level: Interactions of Galaxies -- 4.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART II: MICROORGANISMS AND PANSPERMIA -- 5 Planetary Protection: Too Late -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 What is Planetary Protection -- 5.3 Extent of Earth Biosphere -- 5.4 Extension to Other Planetary Bodies -- 5.4.1 Moon -- 5.4.2 Mars -- 5.4.3 Icy Moons -- 5.5 Backward Contamination -- 5.6 Interplanetary Exchange -- 5.7 Habitable Conditions for Interplanetary Micronauts -- 5.8 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Microbial Survival and Adaptation in Extreme Terrestrial Environments- The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area in Ethiopia -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Planetary Field Analog: The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area -- 6.2.1 The Dallol Hot Springs -- 6.2.2 Dallol Geothermal Area Planetary Field Analogs -- 6.3 Life in Extreme Environments -- 6.4 Conclusion and Remarks on Panspermia.
Acknowledgement -- References -- 7 Escape From Planet Earth: From Directed Panspermia to Terraformation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART III: FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF PLANETS: MATERIAL EXCHANGE PROSPECTS -- 8 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia Through Disk Capture of Biologically Active Interstellar Material -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Capture of Interstellar Planetesimals -- 8.2.1 Planetesimal Size Distribution -- 8.2.2 Encounter Rates -- 8.2.3 Capture Condition -- 8.2.4 Capture Probability -- 8.2.5 Total Number of Captured Planetesimals -- 8.3 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia -- 8.3.1 Types of Panspermia -- 8.3.2 Fraction of Life-Bearing Rocks -- 8.3.3 Delivery Rates -- 8.4 Conclusion and Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 Lithopanspermia at the Center of Spiral Galaxies -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 T he Kepler Transit Survey and the Distribution of Living Worlds -- 9.3 XUV Hydrodynamic Escape and the Formation of Habitable Evaporated Cores -- 9.3.1 Activity of Supermassive Black Holes -- 9.3.2 Overabundance of HECs Driven by Quasar Illumination -- 9.4 Frequency of Exchange in High Stellar Densities -- 9.4.1 Ejection of Planetary Bodies on Intragalactic Scales -- 9.4.2 Implications for Other Stellar Populations -- 9.5 Detecting Panspermia -- 9.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 10 Wet Panspermia -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Earth and Its Isotopic World: Geological and Environmental Implications -- 10.3 Quest for the Primordial Water Worlds -- 10.4 Looking for the Biotic Traces in Extraterrestrial Material -- 10.5 Ices of the Moon and Proposal of Earth-Induced Wet Panspermia in the Solar System -- 10.6 Implications for Other Planets of the Inner Solar System? -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 There Were Plenty of Day/Night Cycles That Could Have Accelerated an Origin of Life on Earth, Without Requiring Panspermia -- Acknowledgement.
References -- 12 Micrometeoroids as Carriers of Organics: Modeling of the Atmospheric Entry and Chemical Decomposition of Sub-Millimeter Grains -- 12.1 Micrometeorites and the Search for Life -- 12.2 White Soft Minerals -- 12.2.1 Carbonates in Space -- 12.2.2 Sulfates in Space -- 12.3 Atmospheric Entry Model -- 12.4 Results -- 12.4.1 Atmospheric Entry of MgCO3 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.2 Atmospheric Entry of CaCO3 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.3 Atmospheric Entry of FeCO4 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.4 Atmospheric Entry of CaSO4 Micrometeoroids -- 12.5 The Role of Primordial Atmospheres -- 12.5.1 Isothermal Atmosphere Model -- 12.5.2 Hydrogen Atmosphere -- 12.5.3 Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere -- 12.5.4 Methane Atmosphere -- 12.6 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems: Role of Planetesimals -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Planetesimal Formation and Evolution -- 13.3 Transporting Mechanism in Later Stages of Planetary System Evolution -- 13.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART IV: FURTHER PROSPECTS -- 14 A Survey of Solar System and Galactic Objects With Pristine Surfaces That Record History and Perhaps Panspermia, With a Plan for Exploration -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 Radiative Events -- 14.1.2 Solar Flares -- 14.1.2.1 Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts -- 14.1.2.2 Galactic Shocks -- 14.1.2.3 Background Radiation From Galactic Sources -- 14.1.3 Collisions -- 14.1.4 Panspermia -- 14.2 Recording Properties -- 14.3 Pristine Potential of Solar System Bodies -- 14.3.1 Comets, Asteroids and Dwarf Planets -- 14.3.2 Mercury -- 14.3.3 Moon -- 14.3.4 Mars -- 14.3.5 Main Asteroid Belt -- 14.3.6 Jupiter and Saturn -- 14.3.7 Uranus and Neptune -- 14.3.8 Kuiper Belt -- 14.3.9 Oort Cloud -- 14.3.10 Meteorites -- 14.3.11 Extra-Solar Bodies -- 14.4 Prospects and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.
15 The Panspermia Publications of Sir Fred Hoyle -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index -- Also of Interest -- EULA.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910555164003321
Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2021
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Planet formation and panspermia : new prospects for the movement of life through space / / edited by Branislav Vukotic, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Planet formation and panspermia : new prospects for the movement of life through space / / edited by Branislav Vukotic, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (352 pages)
Disciplina 523.4
Collana Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe
Soggetto topico Planets - Origin
Cosmic grains
ISBN 1-119-64093-8
1-119-64091-1
1-119-64094-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF PANSPERMIA -- 1 "On the Origin of Life" -- 2 Why We Should Take Interstellar Panspermia Seriously -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Case for Interstellar Panspermia -- 2.3 Theoretical Consequences of Interstellar Panspermia -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 The Extended Continuity Thesis, Chronocentrism, and Directed Panspermia -- 3.1 Introduction: The Continuity as a Pre-Requisite for Scientific Grounding of Astrobiology -- 3.2 Versions and Resistance -- 3.3 Cultural Evolution and Directed Panspermia -- 3.4 Conclusion and Prospects -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Life in the Milky Way: The Panspermia Prospects -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Three Levels of Habitability and Panspermia -- 4.2.1 Stellar System Level -- 4.2.2 Galaxies: Cosmic Cradles of Life -- 4.2.3 Cosmological Level: Interactions of Galaxies -- 4.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART II: MICROORGANISMS AND PANSPERMIA -- 5 Planetary Protection: Too Late -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 What is Planetary Protection -- 5.3 Extent of Earth Biosphere -- 5.4 Extension to Other Planetary Bodies -- 5.4.1 Moon -- 5.4.2 Mars -- 5.4.3 Icy Moons -- 5.5 Backward Contamination -- 5.6 Interplanetary Exchange -- 5.7 Habitable Conditions for Interplanetary Micronauts -- 5.8 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Microbial Survival and Adaptation in Extreme Terrestrial Environments- The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area in Ethiopia -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Planetary Field Analog: The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area -- 6.2.1 The Dallol Hot Springs -- 6.2.2 Dallol Geothermal Area Planetary Field Analogs -- 6.3 Life in Extreme Environments -- 6.4 Conclusion and Remarks on Panspermia.
Acknowledgement -- References -- 7 Escape From Planet Earth: From Directed Panspermia to Terraformation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART III: FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF PLANETS: MATERIAL EXCHANGE PROSPECTS -- 8 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia Through Disk Capture of Biologically Active Interstellar Material -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Capture of Interstellar Planetesimals -- 8.2.1 Planetesimal Size Distribution -- 8.2.2 Encounter Rates -- 8.2.3 Capture Condition -- 8.2.4 Capture Probability -- 8.2.5 Total Number of Captured Planetesimals -- 8.3 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia -- 8.3.1 Types of Panspermia -- 8.3.2 Fraction of Life-Bearing Rocks -- 8.3.3 Delivery Rates -- 8.4 Conclusion and Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 Lithopanspermia at the Center of Spiral Galaxies -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 T he Kepler Transit Survey and the Distribution of Living Worlds -- 9.3 XUV Hydrodynamic Escape and the Formation of Habitable Evaporated Cores -- 9.3.1 Activity of Supermassive Black Holes -- 9.3.2 Overabundance of HECs Driven by Quasar Illumination -- 9.4 Frequency of Exchange in High Stellar Densities -- 9.4.1 Ejection of Planetary Bodies on Intragalactic Scales -- 9.4.2 Implications for Other Stellar Populations -- 9.5 Detecting Panspermia -- 9.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 10 Wet Panspermia -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Earth and Its Isotopic World: Geological and Environmental Implications -- 10.3 Quest for the Primordial Water Worlds -- 10.4 Looking for the Biotic Traces in Extraterrestrial Material -- 10.5 Ices of the Moon and Proposal of Earth-Induced Wet Panspermia in the Solar System -- 10.6 Implications for Other Planets of the Inner Solar System? -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 There Were Plenty of Day/Night Cycles That Could Have Accelerated an Origin of Life on Earth, Without Requiring Panspermia -- Acknowledgement.
References -- 12 Micrometeoroids as Carriers of Organics: Modeling of the Atmospheric Entry and Chemical Decomposition of Sub-Millimeter Grains -- 12.1 Micrometeorites and the Search for Life -- 12.2 White Soft Minerals -- 12.2.1 Carbonates in Space -- 12.2.2 Sulfates in Space -- 12.3 Atmospheric Entry Model -- 12.4 Results -- 12.4.1 Atmospheric Entry of MgCO3 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.2 Atmospheric Entry of CaCO3 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.3 Atmospheric Entry of FeCO4 Micrometeoroids -- 12.4.4 Atmospheric Entry of CaSO4 Micrometeoroids -- 12.5 The Role of Primordial Atmospheres -- 12.5.1 Isothermal Atmosphere Model -- 12.5.2 Hydrogen Atmosphere -- 12.5.3 Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere -- 12.5.4 Methane Atmosphere -- 12.6 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems: Role of Planetesimals -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Planetesimal Formation and Evolution -- 13.3 Transporting Mechanism in Later Stages of Planetary System Evolution -- 13.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART IV: FURTHER PROSPECTS -- 14 A Survey of Solar System and Galactic Objects With Pristine Surfaces That Record History and Perhaps Panspermia, With a Plan for Exploration -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 Radiative Events -- 14.1.2 Solar Flares -- 14.1.2.1 Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts -- 14.1.2.2 Galactic Shocks -- 14.1.2.3 Background Radiation From Galactic Sources -- 14.1.3 Collisions -- 14.1.4 Panspermia -- 14.2 Recording Properties -- 14.3 Pristine Potential of Solar System Bodies -- 14.3.1 Comets, Asteroids and Dwarf Planets -- 14.3.2 Mercury -- 14.3.3 Moon -- 14.3.4 Mars -- 14.3.5 Main Asteroid Belt -- 14.3.6 Jupiter and Saturn -- 14.3.7 Uranus and Neptune -- 14.3.8 Kuiper Belt -- 14.3.9 Oort Cloud -- 14.3.10 Meteorites -- 14.3.11 Extra-Solar Bodies -- 14.4 Prospects and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.
15 The Panspermia Publications of Sir Fred Hoyle -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index -- Also of Interest -- EULA.
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Terraforming mars / / Martin Beech, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Terraforming mars / / Martin Beech, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Autore Beech Martin <1959->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Scrivener Publishing, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (592 pages)
Disciplina 620.419
Collana Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe
Soggetto topico Planets - Environmental engineering
Life on other planets
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-119-76193-X
1-119-76199-9
1-119-76186-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Introduction -- 1 Terraforming and Colonizing Mars -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Earth: A Terraformed Planet -- 1.3 Planetary Environments -- 1.4 Terraforming Mars -- 1.5 The Role of Solar Wind -- 1.6 Ethical Aspects -- 1.7 Venus, Moon, Titan… -- References -- Part 2: Engineering Mars -- 2 Terraforming Worlds: Humans Playing Games of Gods -- Early Mars -- Oceans Here and There -- The Mars We are Creating Here -- Mars: An Arena of Delusions? -- References -- 3 Mars, A Stepping-Stone World, Macro-Engineered -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mars-Crust as Kinetic Architecture -- 3.3 A Crust-Infrastructure Mixture -- 3.4 Infrastructure and Life-Styles -- 3.5 Atmosphere Enhancements for Mars -- 3.6 Between Then and Now -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Efficient Martian Settlement with the Mars Terraformer Transfer (MATT) and the Omaha Trail -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Construction Efficiencies of MATT's Small-Scale Terraformation -- 4.2.1 Impact Terraformation for Settlement -- 4.2.2 Impactor Redirection with DE-STARLITE -- 4.2.3 Subaqueous Hab Network at Omaha Crater -- 4.3 Provisioning Efficiencies of the Omaha Trail -- 4.3.1 Deimos Dock -- 4.3.2 Mars Lift -- 4.3.3 Arestation -- 4.3.4 Deimos Rail Launcher (DRL) -- 4.4 Cosmic Ray Protection: From Omaha Trail to Omaha Shield -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There -- 5.1 Mars Colonization - Do We Need it? -- 5.2 Legal Considerations -- 5.2.1 Do Earth Laws Apply To Mars Colonists? -- 5.2.2 Sovereignty -- 5.2.3 Human Rights -- 5.2.4 Abortion -- 5.3 Ethical Considerations -- 5.3.1 General -- 5.3.2 Human Reproduction - Ethical Considerations -- 5.3.3 Social Isolation and No Privacy - Rolled into One -- 5.3.4 Advocacy for Mars - is it Ethical at All to Colonize it?.
5.4 Consideration of Resources -- 5.5 Quo Vadis, the Only Civilization We Know? -- 5.6 Afterword. Where are We Three Years Later? -- 5.6.1 Current Programs and Their Status - in Brief -- 5.6.2 Any News About Mars? -- 5.6.3 Tasks and Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 3: Ethical Exploration -- 6 The Ethics of Terraforming: A Critical Survey of Six Arguments -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Audience and Method -- 6.3 Preservationist Arguments -- 6.3.1 We Should Preserve Mars's Value as a Unique Object of Scientific Interest -- 6.3.2 We Should Preserve the Integrity of the Martian Wilderness -- 6.3.3 We Should Avoid Expressing Colonialist Vices -- 6.4 Interventionist Arguments -- 6.4.1 We Should Fulfill our Inborn Nature as Pioneers -- 6.4.2 We Should Increase Our Species' Chance of Long-Term Survival -- 6.4.3 We Should Rehabilitate Mars for Martians -- 6.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Eco-Nihilism and Human Colonization of Other Worlds* -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Implicit Assumptions -- 7.3 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Ethical, Political and Legal Challenges Relating to Colonizing and Terraforming Mars* -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Ethical Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.3 Ethics of Human Enhancement for Space -- 8.4 Environmental Ethics in Space -- 8.5 Political Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.6 Legal Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.7 Sexual and Reproductive Laws in a Mars Colony -- 8.8 Migration Law in Space -- 8.9 Why Terraforming Mars May Be Necessary from Ethical, Political and Legal Perspectives -- 8.10 Conclusions -- References -- Part 4: Indigenous Life on Mars -- 9 Life on Mars: Past, Present, and Future -- 9.1 A Very Brief Historical Introduction -- 9.2 Indigenous Life: Past and Present -- 9.2.1 Beginnings -- 9.2.2 The Viking Experiments.
9.2.3 Martian Meteorites -- 9.2.4 In Plain Sight -- 9.3 Seeded Life: The Future -- 9.4 Per Aspera ad Astra -- References -- 10 Terraforming on Early Mars? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Aspects of Biogenicity -- 10.1.2 Methodology -- 10.1.3 Multihierarchical System Analyses -- 10.2 Outline of Section 10.2 -- 10.2.1 Review of Research on Martian Life -- 10.2.2 Biosignatures in Martian Meteorites Based on Mineralogical and Textural Investigation -- 10.2.3 Biosignatures in Chondritic Meteorites -- 10.2.3.1 Interpretations -- 10.2.3.2 Clay Formation -- 10.2.3.3 Interpretation No. 1 -- 10.2.3.4 Interpretation No. 2 (Preferred) -- 10.2.4 Terrestrial Analogues of Biosignatures -- 10.2.5 Implications to Terraforming of Ancient Life on Mars on the Basis of Terrestrial and Meteoritic Analogues -- 10.3 Novel Interpretation of the Formation Process Based on Mineral Assemblages -- 10.3.1 Martian Meteorites -- 10.3.2 Interpretation of Mineral Assemblages on Mars -- 10.3.3 Novel Interpretation of Mineral Dataset of Exploration of Curiosity in Gale Crater -- 10.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part 5: Living on Mars -- 11 Omaha Field - A Magnetostatic Cosmic Radiation Shield for a Crewed Mars Facility -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methods -- 11.2.1 Software -- 11.2.2 Testing -- 11.3 Design -- 11.3.1 Crater -- 11.3.2 Current -- 11.3.3 Circuits -- 11.4 Results -- 11.4.1 Shielding Against 500 MeV Protons -- 11.4.2 Shielding Against 1 GeV Protons -- 11.4.3 Shielding Effectiveness in the Mars Environment -- 11.5 Discussion -- 11.5.1 Electrostatics -- 11.5.2 Refrigeration -- 11.5.3 Self-Shielding Solenoids -- 11.5.4 Alternate Self-Shielding and Source-Shielding -- 11.5.5 Safety in Transit Across Crater Rim -- 11.5.6 Safety in Spacecraft Launch and Landing -- References.
12 Mars Future Settlements: Active Radiation Shielding and Design Criteria About Habitats and Infrastructures -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Problem of Cosmic Radiations -- 12.3 The Protection System with Artificial Magnetic Fields -- 12.4 Details of Our Proposal -- 12.5 Further Developments -- 12.6 Modular Settlement on Mars -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13 Crop Growth and Viability of Seeds on Mars and Moon Soil Simulants -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Regoliths -- 13.2.2 Species Selection -- 13.2.3 Organic Matter and Bacteria -- 13.2.4 Experimental Design -- 13.2.5 Harvest and Measurements -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Fruit Setting and Biomass -- 13.3.2 Seed Weight and Germination -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Outlook Issues for the Future -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix -- 14 The First Settlement of Mars -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Colony Location -- 14.3 Colony Timeline -- 14.3.1 Setup Phase -- 14.3.2 Investment Phase -- 14.3.3 Self-Sufficiency -- 14.4 Colony Design -- 14.5 The Basics - Power, Air, Water, Food -- 14.5.1 Food -- 14.5.2 Water -- 14.5.3 Air -- 14.5.4 Power -- 14.6 The Material World -- 14.6.1 Metals -- 14.6.2 Plastics -- 14.6.3 Ceramics and Composites -- 14.6.4 Mining -- 14.7 Exports, Economics, Investment and Cash Flow -- 14.7.1 Interplanetary Real Estate -- 14.7.2 Intellectual Property Export -- 14.7.3 Research Tourism -- 14.7.4 Investment and Cash Flow -- 14.8 Politics - A Socialist's World -- 14.9 Conclusion and Further Thoughts -- References -- Part 6: In Situ Resources -- 15 Vulcanism on Mars -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Martian Geology -- 15.2.1 Mars: Creation and Thermal Evolution -- 15.2.2 The Martian Crust -- 15.3 Vulcanism -- 15.3.1 Types of Volcanoes -- 15.3.2 Recognition of Other Styles of Vulcanism -- 15.3.3 Martian Meteorites -- 15.3.4 Is Mars Still Volcanically Active?.
References -- 16 Potential Impact-Related Mineral Resources on Mars -- Introduction -- Terrestrial Ore Deposit Types Associated with Impact Craters -- Martian Target Craters -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Red Gold - Practical Methods for Precious-Metal Survey, Open-Pit Mining, and Open-Air Refining on Mars -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Martian Precious-Metal Ore from Asteroids -- 17.3 Martian Precious-Metal Survey and Physical Assay -- 17.4 "Mars Base Alpha" - A Red Gold Mining Camp -- 17.5 Semi-Autonomous Open-Pit Mining -- 17.6 Comminution and Separation of Meteoric Ore -- 17.7 Extracting Metals with Induction/Microwave Smelter -- 17.8 Refining with Hydrometallurgical Recovery and the Miller Process -- 17.9 Separating Precious Metals with Saltwater Electrolysis -- 17.10 Kovar Foundry -- 17.11 Maximizing ISRU, Minimizing Mass and Complexity -- 17.12 Scale-Up and Scale-Out -- 17.13 Conclusion, with Observations and Recommendations -- References -- Part 7: Terraforming Mars -- 18 Terraforming Mars: A Cabinet of Curiosities -- 18.1 Introduction and Overview -- 18.2 Planet Mars: A Brief Observational History and Overview -- 18.3 The Beginnings of Change -- 18.4 The Foundations -- 18.5 First Blush -- 18.6 Digging In -- 18.7 (re)Building the Martian Atmosphere -- 18.8 Magnetic Shielding -- 18.9 Heating the Ground -- 18.10 A Question of Time -- 18.11 Conclusions -- References -- 19 Terraforming Mars Rapidly Using Today's Level of Technology -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Solar Wind -- 19.2.1 Solar Wind Abundances -- 19.2.2 Magnetic Lens -- 19.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 20 System Engineering Analysis of Terraforming Mars with an Emphasis on Resource Importation Technology1 -- 20.1 Summary -- 20.2 Introduction -- 20.3 Key Problem -- 20.4 Key Stakeholders -- 20.5 Goals -- 20.6 Macro Level Alternatives -- 20.6.1 Terraforming.
20.6.2 Paraterraforming.
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Beech Martin <1959->  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Scrivener Publishing, , [2022]
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Terraforming mars / / Martin Beech, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Terraforming mars / / Martin Beech, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon
Autore Beech Martin <1959->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Scrivener Publishing, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (592 pages)
Disciplina 620.419
Collana Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe
Soggetto topico Planets - Environmental engineering
Life on other planets
ISBN 1-119-76193-X
1-119-76199-9
1-119-76186-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Introduction -- 1 Terraforming and Colonizing Mars -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Earth: A Terraformed Planet -- 1.3 Planetary Environments -- 1.4 Terraforming Mars -- 1.5 The Role of Solar Wind -- 1.6 Ethical Aspects -- 1.7 Venus, Moon, Titan… -- References -- Part 2: Engineering Mars -- 2 Terraforming Worlds: Humans Playing Games of Gods -- Early Mars -- Oceans Here and There -- The Mars We are Creating Here -- Mars: An Arena of Delusions? -- References -- 3 Mars, A Stepping-Stone World, Macro-Engineered -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mars-Crust as Kinetic Architecture -- 3.3 A Crust-Infrastructure Mixture -- 3.4 Infrastructure and Life-Styles -- 3.5 Atmosphere Enhancements for Mars -- 3.6 Between Then and Now -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Efficient Martian Settlement with the Mars Terraformer Transfer (MATT) and the Omaha Trail -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Construction Efficiencies of MATT's Small-Scale Terraformation -- 4.2.1 Impact Terraformation for Settlement -- 4.2.2 Impactor Redirection with DE-STARLITE -- 4.2.3 Subaqueous Hab Network at Omaha Crater -- 4.3 Provisioning Efficiencies of the Omaha Trail -- 4.3.1 Deimos Dock -- 4.3.2 Mars Lift -- 4.3.3 Arestation -- 4.3.4 Deimos Rail Launcher (DRL) -- 4.4 Cosmic Ray Protection: From Omaha Trail to Omaha Shield -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There -- 5.1 Mars Colonization - Do We Need it? -- 5.2 Legal Considerations -- 5.2.1 Do Earth Laws Apply To Mars Colonists? -- 5.2.2 Sovereignty -- 5.2.3 Human Rights -- 5.2.4 Abortion -- 5.3 Ethical Considerations -- 5.3.1 General -- 5.3.2 Human Reproduction - Ethical Considerations -- 5.3.3 Social Isolation and No Privacy - Rolled into One -- 5.3.4 Advocacy for Mars - is it Ethical at All to Colonize it?.
5.4 Consideration of Resources -- 5.5 Quo Vadis, the Only Civilization We Know? -- 5.6 Afterword. Where are We Three Years Later? -- 5.6.1 Current Programs and Their Status - in Brief -- 5.6.2 Any News About Mars? -- 5.6.3 Tasks and Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 3: Ethical Exploration -- 6 The Ethics of Terraforming: A Critical Survey of Six Arguments -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Audience and Method -- 6.3 Preservationist Arguments -- 6.3.1 We Should Preserve Mars's Value as a Unique Object of Scientific Interest -- 6.3.2 We Should Preserve the Integrity of the Martian Wilderness -- 6.3.3 We Should Avoid Expressing Colonialist Vices -- 6.4 Interventionist Arguments -- 6.4.1 We Should Fulfill our Inborn Nature as Pioneers -- 6.4.2 We Should Increase Our Species' Chance of Long-Term Survival -- 6.4.3 We Should Rehabilitate Mars for Martians -- 6.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Eco-Nihilism and Human Colonization of Other Worlds* -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Implicit Assumptions -- 7.3 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Ethical, Political and Legal Challenges Relating to Colonizing and Terraforming Mars* -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Ethical Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.3 Ethics of Human Enhancement for Space -- 8.4 Environmental Ethics in Space -- 8.5 Political Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.6 Legal Issues in Colonizing and Terraforming Mars -- 8.7 Sexual and Reproductive Laws in a Mars Colony -- 8.8 Migration Law in Space -- 8.9 Why Terraforming Mars May Be Necessary from Ethical, Political and Legal Perspectives -- 8.10 Conclusions -- References -- Part 4: Indigenous Life on Mars -- 9 Life on Mars: Past, Present, and Future -- 9.1 A Very Brief Historical Introduction -- 9.2 Indigenous Life: Past and Present -- 9.2.1 Beginnings -- 9.2.2 The Viking Experiments.
9.2.3 Martian Meteorites -- 9.2.4 In Plain Sight -- 9.3 Seeded Life: The Future -- 9.4 Per Aspera ad Astra -- References -- 10 Terraforming on Early Mars? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Aspects of Biogenicity -- 10.1.2 Methodology -- 10.1.3 Multihierarchical System Analyses -- 10.2 Outline of Section 10.2 -- 10.2.1 Review of Research on Martian Life -- 10.2.2 Biosignatures in Martian Meteorites Based on Mineralogical and Textural Investigation -- 10.2.3 Biosignatures in Chondritic Meteorites -- 10.2.3.1 Interpretations -- 10.2.3.2 Clay Formation -- 10.2.3.3 Interpretation No. 1 -- 10.2.3.4 Interpretation No. 2 (Preferred) -- 10.2.4 Terrestrial Analogues of Biosignatures -- 10.2.5 Implications to Terraforming of Ancient Life on Mars on the Basis of Terrestrial and Meteoritic Analogues -- 10.3 Novel Interpretation of the Formation Process Based on Mineral Assemblages -- 10.3.1 Martian Meteorites -- 10.3.2 Interpretation of Mineral Assemblages on Mars -- 10.3.3 Novel Interpretation of Mineral Dataset of Exploration of Curiosity in Gale Crater -- 10.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part 5: Living on Mars -- 11 Omaha Field - A Magnetostatic Cosmic Radiation Shield for a Crewed Mars Facility -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methods -- 11.2.1 Software -- 11.2.2 Testing -- 11.3 Design -- 11.3.1 Crater -- 11.3.2 Current -- 11.3.3 Circuits -- 11.4 Results -- 11.4.1 Shielding Against 500 MeV Protons -- 11.4.2 Shielding Against 1 GeV Protons -- 11.4.3 Shielding Effectiveness in the Mars Environment -- 11.5 Discussion -- 11.5.1 Electrostatics -- 11.5.2 Refrigeration -- 11.5.3 Self-Shielding Solenoids -- 11.5.4 Alternate Self-Shielding and Source-Shielding -- 11.5.5 Safety in Transit Across Crater Rim -- 11.5.6 Safety in Spacecraft Launch and Landing -- References.
12 Mars Future Settlements: Active Radiation Shielding and Design Criteria About Habitats and Infrastructures -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Problem of Cosmic Radiations -- 12.3 The Protection System with Artificial Magnetic Fields -- 12.4 Details of Our Proposal -- 12.5 Further Developments -- 12.6 Modular Settlement on Mars -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13 Crop Growth and Viability of Seeds on Mars and Moon Soil Simulants -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Regoliths -- 13.2.2 Species Selection -- 13.2.3 Organic Matter and Bacteria -- 13.2.4 Experimental Design -- 13.2.5 Harvest and Measurements -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Fruit Setting and Biomass -- 13.3.2 Seed Weight and Germination -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Outlook Issues for the Future -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix -- 14 The First Settlement of Mars -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Colony Location -- 14.3 Colony Timeline -- 14.3.1 Setup Phase -- 14.3.2 Investment Phase -- 14.3.3 Self-Sufficiency -- 14.4 Colony Design -- 14.5 The Basics - Power, Air, Water, Food -- 14.5.1 Food -- 14.5.2 Water -- 14.5.3 Air -- 14.5.4 Power -- 14.6 The Material World -- 14.6.1 Metals -- 14.6.2 Plastics -- 14.6.3 Ceramics and Composites -- 14.6.4 Mining -- 14.7 Exports, Economics, Investment and Cash Flow -- 14.7.1 Interplanetary Real Estate -- 14.7.2 Intellectual Property Export -- 14.7.3 Research Tourism -- 14.7.4 Investment and Cash Flow -- 14.8 Politics - A Socialist's World -- 14.9 Conclusion and Further Thoughts -- References -- Part 6: In Situ Resources -- 15 Vulcanism on Mars -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Martian Geology -- 15.2.1 Mars: Creation and Thermal Evolution -- 15.2.2 The Martian Crust -- 15.3 Vulcanism -- 15.3.1 Types of Volcanoes -- 15.3.2 Recognition of Other Styles of Vulcanism -- 15.3.3 Martian Meteorites -- 15.3.4 Is Mars Still Volcanically Active?.
References -- 16 Potential Impact-Related Mineral Resources on Mars -- Introduction -- Terrestrial Ore Deposit Types Associated with Impact Craters -- Martian Target Craters -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Red Gold - Practical Methods for Precious-Metal Survey, Open-Pit Mining, and Open-Air Refining on Mars -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Martian Precious-Metal Ore from Asteroids -- 17.3 Martian Precious-Metal Survey and Physical Assay -- 17.4 "Mars Base Alpha" - A Red Gold Mining Camp -- 17.5 Semi-Autonomous Open-Pit Mining -- 17.6 Comminution and Separation of Meteoric Ore -- 17.7 Extracting Metals with Induction/Microwave Smelter -- 17.8 Refining with Hydrometallurgical Recovery and the Miller Process -- 17.9 Separating Precious Metals with Saltwater Electrolysis -- 17.10 Kovar Foundry -- 17.11 Maximizing ISRU, Minimizing Mass and Complexity -- 17.12 Scale-Up and Scale-Out -- 17.13 Conclusion, with Observations and Recommendations -- References -- Part 7: Terraforming Mars -- 18 Terraforming Mars: A Cabinet of Curiosities -- 18.1 Introduction and Overview -- 18.2 Planet Mars: A Brief Observational History and Overview -- 18.3 The Beginnings of Change -- 18.4 The Foundations -- 18.5 First Blush -- 18.6 Digging In -- 18.7 (re)Building the Martian Atmosphere -- 18.8 Magnetic Shielding -- 18.9 Heating the Ground -- 18.10 A Question of Time -- 18.11 Conclusions -- References -- 19 Terraforming Mars Rapidly Using Today's Level of Technology -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Solar Wind -- 19.2.1 Solar Wind Abundances -- 19.2.2 Magnetic Lens -- 19.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 20 System Engineering Analysis of Terraforming Mars with an Emphasis on Resource Importation Technology1 -- 20.1 Summary -- 20.2 Introduction -- 20.3 Key Problem -- 20.4 Key Stakeholders -- 20.5 Goals -- 20.6 Macro Level Alternatives -- 20.6.1 Terraforming.
20.6.2 Paraterraforming.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830033703321
Beech Martin <1959->  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Scrivener Publishing, , [2022]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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