Bibliograph

The living cosmos, our search for life in the universe, Chris Impey

Type

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The living cosmos, our search for life in the universe, Chris Impey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-362) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The living cosmos

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

85898991

Responsibility statement

Chris Impey

Sub title

our search for life in the universe

Summary

Astrobiology, the study of life in space, is one of today's fastest growing fields of science. In this accessible and elegantly reasoned book, scholar and researcher Impey explores the foundations of this rapidly developing discipline, where it's going, and what it's likely to find. If Earth is not the only planet, it is so far the only living one that we know of. Impey reveals the incredible proliferation and variety of life on Earth, paying special tribute to some of its hardiest life forms, extremophiles, a dizzying array of microscopic organisms that can survive extreme heat and cold, live deep within rocks, or thrive in pure acid. From there, Impey investigates the potential for life beyond our own world, providing portraits of the individuals who have devoted their lives to the search.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

Unfinished revolution -- Life's origins -- Extreme life -- Shaping evolution -- Living in the Solar System -- Distant worlds -- Are we alone? -- Credits -- Notes -- Reading list -- Media resources -- Index

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