Astrobiology of Earth: The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of Life on a Planet in Turmoil

by Joseph Gale

Book Overview

The study of life in our universe has been given the name 'astrobiology'. It is a relatively new subject, but not a new discipline since it brings together several mature fields of science including astronomy, geology, biology, and climatology. An understanding of the singular conditions that
allowed the only example of life that we know exists to emerge and survive on our turbulent planet is essential if we are to seek answers to two fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199205817
• ISBN13: 9780199205813
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"