Life in space astrobiology for everyone
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.
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viii, 331 pages : ill.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-325) and index.
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This book shows how the emerging field of astrobiology investigates the nature of life in space. How did life begin? How common is it? Where do we fit in? These are the important questions that astrobiology seeks to answer. A truly interdisciplinary endeavor, astrobiology looks at the evidence of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, and a host of other fields. A grand narrative emerges, beginning from the smallest, most common particles yet producing amazing complexity and order. Author Mix explores how the presence of planets around other stars affects our knowledge of our own; how water, carbon, and electrons interact to form life as we know it; and how the processes of evolution and entropy act upon every living thing. He also reveals that our understanding and our context are deeply intertwined, showing how much astrobiology can tell us about who we are--as a planet, as a species, and as individuals.--From publisher description.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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Mix, L. J. (2009). Life in space: astrobiology for everyone . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mix, Lucas John. 2009. Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone. Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mix, Lucas John. Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone Harvard University Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mix, Lucas John. Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone Harvard University Press, 2009.
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