Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Habitability and Cosmic Catastrophes
Arnold Hanslmeier
€ 171.55
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Habitability and Cosmic Catastrophes
Hardback. Catastrophic cosmic events such as asteroid impacts appear in the range of some 100 million years and have drastically affected evolution. The author discusses whether and how such events could have occurred in recently found extrasolar planetary systems. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 262 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
The search for life in the universe is one of the most challenging topics of science. It is not a modern topic at all, since more than 100 years ago, it was speculated that on the Moon, there are oceans and seas; on Venus, there are swamps and also Mars is inhabitated. However, now we have the scienti?c background and the scienti?c tools to answer this question and it is also certain that the answer would have deep imp- cations for our culture, philosophy, and religions. If we ?nd that life has developed on other planets or satellites of giant ... Read more
The search for life in the universe is one of the most challenging topics of science. It is not a modern topic at all, since more than 100 years ago, it was speculated that on the Moon, there are oceans and seas; on Venus, there are swamps and also Mars is inhabitated. However, now we have the scienti?c background and the scienti?c tools to answer this question and it is also certain that the answer would have deep imp- cations for our culture, philosophy, and religions. If we ?nd that life has developed on other planets or satellites of giant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540769446
SKU
V9783540769446
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Habitability and Cosmic Catastrophes
From the reviews: "Habitability and Cosmic Catastrophes, part of the ‘Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics’ series, is an interesting read. Hanslmeier … provides information that spans numerous disciplines, from solar and galactic astrophysics and geology to biology. The book’s reach is tremendous: attempting to assess the risk to life from various cosmic catastrophes that range from supernovae to ... Read more