Life in the Universe

Expectations and Constraints

Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis N. Irwin (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XIV, 172 Seiten

2006 | 1., st ed 2004. 2nd printing
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-30708-2 (ISBN)

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Examines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume.

Considers exotic forms of life that would not have to rely on carbon as the basic chemical element, solar energy as the main energy source, or water as the primary solvent and the question of detecting bio- and geosignatures of such life forms, ranging from earth environments to deep space.

Seeks an operational definition of life and investigate the realm of possibilities that nature offers to realize this very special state of matter.

Avoids scientific jargon wherever possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers.

Definition 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.- Signatures of Life and the Question of Detection.

Reihe/Serie	Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	344 g
Einbandart	Paperback
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
Schlagworte	Astrobiology • biosignatures of life • Exobiology • Kosmobiologie • Kosmobiologie / Außerirdisches Leben • origin of life
ISBN-10	3-540-30708-7 / 3540307087
ISBN-13	978-3-540-30708-2 / 9783540307082
Zustand	Neuware