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Life in the universe / Jeffrey Bennett, University of Colorado at Boulder, Big Kid Science, Seth Shostak, SETI Institute.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Pearson, [2017]Copyright date: �2017Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780134089089
  • 0134089081
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.8/39 23
LOC classification:
  • QH327 .B45 2017
Contents:
pt. 1. Introducing life in the universe. A universe of life? -- (The possibility of life beyond Earth -- The scientific context of the search -- Places to search -- The new science of astrobiology) -- The science of life in the universe -- (The ancient debate about life beyond earth -- The Copernican revolution -- The nature of modern science -- The fact and theory of gravity) -- The universal context of life -- (The universe and life -- The structure, scale, and history of the universe -- A universe of matter and energy -- Our solar system -- The ongoing development of the nebular theory).
pt. 2. Life on Earth. The habitability of Earth -- (Geology and life -- Reconstructing the history of Earth and life -- The Hadean Earth and the dawn of life -- Geology and habitability -- Climate regulation and change -- Formation of the moon) -- The nature of life on Earth -- (Defining life -- Cell: the basic units of life -- Metabolism: the chemistry of life -- DNA and heredity -- Life at the extreme -- Evolution as science) -- The origin and evolution of life on Earth -- (Searching for life's origins -- The origin of life -- The evolution of life -- Impacts and extinctions -- Human evolution -- Artificial life).
pt. 3. Life in the solar system. Searching for life in our solar system -- (Environmental requirements for life -- A biological tour of the solar system: the inner solar system -- A biological tour of the solar system: the outer solar system -- Spacecraft exploration of the solar system) -- Mars -- (Fantasies of Martian civilization -- A modern portrait of Mars -- The climate history of Mars -- Searching for life on Mars -- Martian meteorites) -- Life on Jovian Moons -- (The moons of the outer solar system -- Life on Jupiter's Galilean Moons -- Life around Saturn, and beyond -- Chemical energy for life) -- The nature and evolution of habitability -- (The concept of a habitable zone -- Venus: an example in potential habitability -- Surface habitability factors and the habitable zone -- The future of life on earth -- Global warming).
pt. 4. Life among the stars. Extrasolar planets: their nature and potential habitability -- (Distant suns -- Discovering extrasolar planets -- The nature of extrasolar planets -- The habitability of extrasolar planets -- Classifying stars) -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- (The Drake equation -- The question of intelligence -- Searching for intelligence -- UFOs and aliens on Earth) -- Interstellar travel and the Fermi paradox -- (The challenge of interstellar travel -- Spacecraft for interstellar travel -- The Fermi paradox -- Einstein's special theory of relativity) -- Epilogue: contact-implications for the search and discovery.
Summary: Introduces concepts drawn from astronomy, biology, and geology to explain natural phenomena and to explore profound scientific questions about astrobiology. --From publisher description.
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Two Hour Reserve Two Hour Reserve Karen H. Huntsman Library Items Available at the Front Desk 576.839 B4391l 1 Available 38060007497456

Life in the Universe Spring Semester

Book Book Richfield Campus Library Richfield Campus - Main Book Collection 576.839 B4391l c. 2 2 Available 34230000162241
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Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Introducing life in the universe. A universe of life? -- (The possibility of life beyond Earth -- The scientific context of the search -- Places to search -- The new science of astrobiology) -- The science of life in the universe -- (The ancient debate about life beyond earth -- The Copernican revolution -- The nature of modern science -- The fact and theory of gravity) -- The universal context of life -- (The universe and life -- The structure, scale, and history of the universe -- A universe of matter and energy -- Our solar system -- The ongoing development of the nebular theory).

pt. 2. Life on Earth. The habitability of Earth -- (Geology and life -- Reconstructing the history of Earth and life -- The Hadean Earth and the dawn of life -- Geology and habitability -- Climate regulation and change -- Formation of the moon) -- The nature of life on Earth -- (Defining life -- Cell: the basic units of life -- Metabolism: the chemistry of life -- DNA and heredity -- Life at the extreme -- Evolution as science) -- The origin and evolution of life on Earth -- (Searching for life's origins -- The origin of life -- The evolution of life -- Impacts and extinctions -- Human evolution -- Artificial life).

pt. 3. Life in the solar system. Searching for life in our solar system -- (Environmental requirements for life -- A biological tour of the solar system: the inner solar system -- A biological tour of the solar system: the outer solar system -- Spacecraft exploration of the solar system) -- Mars -- (Fantasies of Martian civilization -- A modern portrait of Mars -- The climate history of Mars -- Searching for life on Mars -- Martian meteorites) -- Life on Jovian Moons -- (The moons of the outer solar system -- Life on Jupiter's Galilean Moons -- Life around Saturn, and beyond -- Chemical energy for life) -- The nature and evolution of habitability -- (The concept of a habitable zone -- Venus: an example in potential habitability -- Surface habitability factors and the habitable zone -- The future of life on earth -- Global warming).

pt. 4. Life among the stars. Extrasolar planets: their nature and potential habitability -- (Distant suns -- Discovering extrasolar planets -- The nature of extrasolar planets -- The habitability of extrasolar planets -- Classifying stars) -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- (The Drake equation -- The question of intelligence -- Searching for intelligence -- UFOs and aliens on Earth) -- Interstellar travel and the Fermi paradox -- (The challenge of interstellar travel -- Spacecraft for interstellar travel -- The Fermi paradox -- Einstein's special theory of relativity) -- Epilogue: contact-implications for the search and discovery.

Introduces concepts drawn from astronomy, biology, and geology to explain natural phenomena and to explore profound scientific questions about astrobiology. --From publisher description.

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