CLCQ693
LanguageENG
PublishYear2020
publishCompany
Wiley
EISBN
9781119550303
PISBN
9781119550358
edition
2nd Edition
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A guide to understanding the formation of life in the Universe The revised and updated second edition of Astrobiology offers an introductory text that explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements required for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of the Earth, and the habitability of other planets. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the book examines many of the major conceptual foundations in astrobiology, which cover a diversity of traditional fields including chemistry, biology, geosciences, physics, and astronomy. The book explores many profound questions such as: How did life originate on Earth? How has life persisted on Earth for over three billion years? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth? Astrobiology is centered on investigating the past and future of life on Earth by looking beyond Earth to get the answers. Astrobiology links the diverse scientific fields needed to understand life on our own planet and, potentially, life beyond. This new second edition: Expands on information about the nature of astrobiology and why it is useful Contains a new chapter "What is Life?" that explores the history of attempts to understand life Contains 20% more material on the astrobiology of Mars, icy moons, the structure of life, and the habitability of planets New 'Discussion Boxes' to stimulate debate and thought about key questions in astrobiology New review and reflection questions for each chapter to aid learning New boxes describing the careers of astrobiologists and how they got into the subject Offers revised and updated information throughout to reflect the latest advances in the field Written for students of life sciences, physics, astronomy and related disciplines, the updated edition of Astrobiology is an essential introductory text that includes recent advances to this dynamic field.
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Companion Website
- Chapter 1 Astrobiology
- Chapter 2 What Is Life?
- Chapter 3 Matter and Life
- Chapter 4 The Molecular Structure of Life
- Chapter 5 The Cellular Structure of Life
- Chapter 6 Energy for Life
- Chapter 7 The Limits of Life
- Chapter 8 The Tree of Life
- Chapter 9 The Universe, the Solar System, and the Elements of Life
- Chapter 10 Astrochemistry: Carbon in Space
- Chapter 11 Early Earth: The First Billion Years
- Chapter 12 The Origin of Life
- Chapter 13 Early Life on Earth
- Chapter 14 The Geology of a Habitable World
- Chapter 15 The Co‐evolution of Life and a Planet: The Rise of Oxygen
- Chapter 16 Mass Extinctions
- Chapter 17 The Habitability of Planetary Bodies
- Chapter 18 The Astrobiology of Mars
- Chapter 19 Ocean Worlds and Icy Moons
- Chapter 20 Exoplanets and the Search for Life
- Chapter 21 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- Chapter 22 Our Civilization
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index
- EULA
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