Life in the Universe, 5th Edition (eBook)

Jeffrey Bennett, Seth Shostak, Nicholas Schneider, Meredith MacGregor (Autoren)

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2022 | 5. Auflage
544 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-24179-1 (ISBN)

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The world's leading textbook on astrobiology-ideal for an introductory one-semester course and now fully revised and updatedAre we alone in the cosmos? How are scientists seeking signs of life beyond our home planet? Could we colonize other planets, moons, or even other star systems? This introductory textbook, written by a team of four renowned science communicators, educators, and researchers, tells the amazing story of how modern science is seeking the answers to these and other fascinating questions. They are the questions that are at the heart of the highly interdisciplinary field of astrobiology, the study of life in the universe.Written in an accessible, conversational style for anyone intrigued by the possibilities of life in the solar system and beyond, Life in the Universe is an ideal place to start learning about the latest discoveries and unsolved mysteries in the field. From the most recent missions to Saturn's moons and our neighboring planet Mars to revolutionary discoveries of thousands of exoplanets, from the puzzle of life's beginning on Earth to the latest efforts in the search for intelligent life elsewhere, this book captures the imagination and enriches the reader's understanding of how astronomers, planetary scientists, biologists, and other scientists make progress at the cutting edge of this dynamic field. Enriched with a wealth of engaging features, this textbook brings any citizen of the cosmos up to speed with the scientific quest to discover whether we are alone or part of a universe full of life.An acclaimed text designed to inspire students of all backgrounds to explore foundational questions about life in the cosmosCompletely revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field, including recent exploratory space missions to Mars, frontier exoplanet science, research on the origin of life on Earth, and moreEnriched with helpful learning aids, including in-chapter Think about It questions, optional Do the Math and Special Topic boxes, Movie Madness boxes, end-of-chapter exercises and problems, quick quizzes, and much moreSupported by instructor's resources, including an illustration package and test bank, available upon request

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.6.2022
• Zusatzinfo: 393 color illus. 21 tables
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
• Schlagworte: 2001 Mars Odyssey • abiogenesis • age of the universe • Alpha Centauri • Andromeda Galaxy • archaea • Astrobiology • Astronomer • Astronomy • Atmosphere of Earth • Bacteria • Billion years • Carbon dioxide • Chronology of the universe • Climate of Mars • Cosmic Calendar • Cosmic Evolution (book) • Cosmic Ray • Dawn (spacecraft) • Drake Equation • dwarf planet • early earth • earth • Enceladus • eukaryote • Evolution • exoplanet • Extraterrestrial Life • Five-dimensional space • Formation and evolution of the Solar System • Gaia (spacecraft) • galactic habitable zone • Ganymede (moon) • Giant-impact hypothesis • Gravity • Greenhouse Effect • Greenhouse Gas • Half-Life • Hubble space telescope • Huygens (spacecraft) • Hydrogen • Interstellar Travel • Jupiter • Kepler (spacecraft) • Life • Life on Mars • life on Venus • light-year • Meteorite • methane • Methods of detecting exoplanets • Microorganism • milky way • Molecule • Moons of Jupiter • Nebular hypothesis • observable universe • Orbit • Orbital period • Orbital Resonance • organic compound • organism • origin of the moon • Planck (spacecraft) • Planet • Planetary body • planetary habitability • Planetary Migration • Planetary Science • Planetary System • Planetesimal • Planet Nine • Plate Tectonics • protoplanet • Pulsar planet • Rare Earth hypothesis • Rosetta (spacecraft) • Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence • Semi-major and semi-minor axes • spacecraft • SpaceShipOne • SpaceX • Special relativity • Starship • Star System • Stellar classification • Stellar parallax • Super-Earth • supergiant • Technology • Tektite • Terraforming of Mars • Terrestrial planet • The Martian Chronicles • Tidal heating • Uranus • Voyager 2 • warp drive • Water • year
• ISBN-10: 0-691-24179-1 / 0691241791
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-24179-1 / 9780691241791