Search for Life

Monica Grady (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2001
The Natural History Museum (Verlag)
978-0-565-09157-6 (ISBN)

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Beginning with the Big Bang and formation of the Universe, this text investigates the emergence of life on Earth, describing the factors and key stages necessary for the development of micro-organisms. It then considers the possibility of life arising under similar conditions on other planets.

Whether we are alone in the Universe is a question that has fascinated humans since the earliest of times. Today the search for extraterrestrial life focuses on understanding how life arose on Earth to investigate the potential for life elsewhere. Beginning with the Big Bang and formation of the Universe, this text investigates the emergence of life on Earth, describing the factors and key stages necessary for the development of microorganisms. It then considers the possibility of life arising under similar conditions on other planets. From the deepest depths of the ocean floor to the outmost edges of the galaxy, the potential for life is explored. Mars, Europa - the water-rich satellite of Jupiter - and Saturn's enigmatic moon, Titan are investigated as ideal candidates for exploration. Beyond the solar system, the search for Earth-like planets is also considered.

Monica Grady is the head of the petrology and meteoritics division in the department of mineralogy at The Natural History Museum, London. She authored Catalogue of Meteorites (2000) and Meteorites: Flux with Time and Impact Effects (1998). She has made several appearences on UK television news and current affairs programmes.

Preface; The origins of life; Life on Earth; Life elsewhere within the Solar System; Life beyond the Solar System; How should we search for life?; Epilogue; Glossary; Index; Further information.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.1.2001
Reihe/Serie	Life Series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	0-565-09157-3 / 0565091573
ISBN-13	978-0-565-09157-6 / 9780565091576
Zustand	Neuware