Bibliograph

Life in the cosmos, from biosignatures to technosignatures, Manasvi Lingam, Avi Loeb

Type

Label

Life in the cosmos, from biosignatures to technosignatures, Manasvi Lingam, Avi Loeb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life in the cosmos

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1198018217

Responsibility statement

Manasvi Lingam, Avi Loeb

Sub title

from biosignatures to technosignatures

Summary

"Are we alone in the universe? It is a captivating question, but one that historically eluded proper scientific investigation. The new discipline of astrobiology changes the game, introducing rigor to the quest for extraterrestrial life. Life in the Cosmos surveys the field, showing how cutting-edge research is closing in on the answers "out there.""--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Some intrinsic properties of life -- Part 1. The origin and evolution of life on Earth: The pathways to the origin of life on Earth -- The evolutionary history of life on Earth -- Part 2. Aspects of extraterrestrial biospheres: Habitability: stellar factors -- Habitability: planetary factors -- The quest for biosignatures -- Life in subsurface oceans -- Part 3. Aspects of extraterrestrial technospheres: The Drake equation and Fermi's Paradox -- The quest for technosignatures -- The propagation of life in the universe -- Epilogue: Sic itur ad astra

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