Life in the Universe Expectations and Constraints

Life in the Universe Expectations and Constraints / by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis Neal Irwin.

Energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats -- the basic elements of living systems - define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. This class-tested text examines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more commo...

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Main Authors: Schulze-Makuch, Dirk (Author), Irwin, Louis Neal (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed. 2008.
Series:Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Geology.
Geobiology.
Astrobiology.
Biochemistry.
Space sciences.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Definition of Life
  • Origin of Life
  • Lessons from the History of Life on Earth
  • Energy Sources and Life
  • Building Blocks of Life
  • Life and the Need for a Solvent
  • Habitats of Life
  • Ideas of Exotic Forms of Life
  • The Future and Fate of Living Systems
  • Signatures of Life
  • Life Detection-Past and Present
  • Optimizing Space Exploration.

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