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Young Sun, Early Earth and the Origins of Life
Gargaud, Muriel; Martin, Herve; Lopez-Garcia, Purificacion; Montmerle, Thierry; Pascal, Robert
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Description for Young Sun, Early Earth and the Origins of Life
Paperback. This volume takes the reader on an amazing voyage through time, beginning over five million years ago, in a cloud of interstellar dust. The text explores the origins of life and provides an overview of the search for planets outside the solar system, especially for habitable ones. Translator(s): Dunlop, Storm. Num Pages: 301 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 250 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 660.
- How did the Sun come into existence?
- How was the Earth formed?
- How long has Earth been the way it is now, with its combination of oceans and continents?
- How do you define “life”?
- How did the first life forms emerge?
- What conditions made it possible for living things to evolve?
All these questions are answered in this colourful textbook addressing undergraduate students in "Origins of Life" courses and the scientifically interested public. The authors take the reader on an amazing voyage through time, beginning five thousand ... Read more
- How did the Sun come into existence?
- How was the Earth formed?
- How long has Earth been the way it is now, with its combination of oceans and continents?
- How do you define “life”?
- How did the first life forms emerge?
- What conditions made it possible for living things to evolve?
All these questions are answered in this colourful textbook addressing undergraduate students in "Origins of Life" courses and the scientifically interested public. The authors take the reader on an amazing voyage through time, beginning five thousand ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642225512
SKU
V9783642225512
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Ref
99-1
About Gargaud, Muriel; Martin, Herve; Lopez-Garcia, Purificacion; Montmerle, Thierry; Pascal, Robert
Muriel Gargaud is an astrophysicist at the University of Bordeaux and at the CNRS. She is an experience editor and author in the field of astrobiology. Purificación López-García is a biologist and research director at the CNRS. Hervé Martin is a geologist and teaches at the University of Clermond-Ferrand. Thierry Montmerle is professor at the Institut d'Astrophysique ... Read more
Reviews for Young Sun, Early Earth and the Origins of Life
From the reviews: “This book is a great source of information that nicely links up everything that you need to know about in astrobiology, and it’s accompanied by many schematics and illustrations that help a lot in understanding the text, as well it comes with a very helpful glossary in the end of the book.” (Kadri Tinn, ... Read more