Planets and Life: The Emerging Science of Astrobiology

by Woodruff T. Sullivan III

Book Overview

Astrobiology involves the study of the origin and history of life on Earth, planets and moons where life may have arisen, and the search for extraterrestrial life. It combines the sciences of biology, chemistry, palaeontology, geology, planetary physics and astronomy. This textbook brings together world experts in each of these disciplines to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the field currently available. Topics cover the origin and evolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521531020
• ISBN13: 9780521531023
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 628 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"