Life in the Universe /
Bennett, Jeffrey O.
Life in the Universe / Jeffrey Bennett, Seth Shostak, Bruce Jakosky. - xv, 346 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How to succeed in a course on life in the universe -- Part I. Introducing life in the universe -- A universe of life? -- The science of life in the universe -- Part II. Life on Earth -- The nature of life -- The geological history of the Earth -- The origin and evolution of life on Earth -- Part III. Life in the solar system -- Searching for life in our solar system -- Mars -- Life on Jovian moons -- The nature and evolution of habitability -- Part IV. Life among the stars -- The search for habitable worlds -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- Interstellar travel -- The Fermi Paradox -- Contact--implications of the search and discovery -- Appendixes.
0805385770
2003267373
Exobiology.
Life--Origin.
QH327 / .B45 2003
576.83/B439
Life in the Universe / Jeffrey Bennett, Seth Shostak, Bruce Jakosky. - xv, 346 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How to succeed in a course on life in the universe -- Part I. Introducing life in the universe -- A universe of life? -- The science of life in the universe -- Part II. Life on Earth -- The nature of life -- The geological history of the Earth -- The origin and evolution of life on Earth -- Part III. Life in the solar system -- Searching for life in our solar system -- Mars -- Life on Jovian moons -- The nature and evolution of habitability -- Part IV. Life among the stars -- The search for habitable worlds -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- Interstellar travel -- The Fermi Paradox -- Contact--implications of the search and discovery -- Appendixes.
0805385770
2003267373
Exobiology.
Life--Origin.
QH327 / .B45 2003
576.83/B439
