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Julian Chela-Flores - The Science of Astrobiology. A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life.  - 9789400737082 - V9789400737082
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The Science of Astrobiology. A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life.

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Description for The Science of Astrobiology. A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life. Paperback. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
Since the publication of The New Science of Astrobiology in the year 2001—the first edition of the present book—two significant events have taken place raising the subject from the beginning of the present century to its present maturity. Firstly, in 2001 the Galileo Mission still had two years to complete its task, which turned out to be an outstanding survey of the Jovian system, especially of its intriguing satellite Europa. Secondly, the Cassini Huygens Mission was still on its way to Saturn. Its present success has surpassed all expectations of ESA and NASA. Astrobiologists still did not know that Titan ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Series
Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400737082
SKU
V9789400737082
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Reviews for The Science of Astrobiology. A Personal View on Learning to Read the Book of Life.
From the reviews: “Chela-Flores (Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy) supplies up-to-date reviews of the astronomy (so viewers will know where to aim telescopes), a survey of early life on Earth … and a survey of solar system candidates. … Overall, a good volume to have on one’s library shelf and to function as a required reference ... Read more

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