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Life in the Universe / Jeffrey Bennett, Seth Shostak, Bruce Jakosky.

By: Contributor(s): San Francisco, Calif. : Addison Wesley, ©2003Description: xv, 346 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0805385770
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 576.83/B439
LOC classification:
  • QH327 .B45 2003
Other classification:
  • Ref/HS
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
General Reference General Reference High School Library General Reference Section GC Ref/HS 576.83/B439 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 32118HS
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Ref/HS 006.686/W184 Totally tasteless Photoshop elements / Ref/HS 500.2/T463 Physical science / Ref/HS 551/R560 Earthshock : Ref/HS 576.83/B439 Life in the Universe / Ref/HS 646.504/B329 The hat book :

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.

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