Lectures in Astrobiology: Volume II (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)

ISBN 10: 3642070256 / ISBN 13: 9783642070259

Published by Springer, 2010

In. Seller Inventory # ria9783642070259_new

Synopsis:

Based on material delivered at several summer schools, this book is the first comprehensive textbook at the graduate level encompassing all aspects associated with the emerging field of astrobiology.

Volume II gathers another set of extensive lectures covering topics so diverse as the formation and the distribution of elements in the universe, the concept of habitability from both the planetologists' and the biologists' point of view and artificial life. The contributions are held together by the common goal to understand better the origin of life, its evolution and possible existence outside the Earth's realm.
The volume ends with 120 pages of a very useful appendix comprising "Some Astrophysical Reminders", "Useful Astrobiological Data" and "An Astrobiological Glossary".

From the Back Cover:

Based on material delivered at several summer schools, this book is the first comprehensive textbook at the graduate level encompassing all aspects associated with the emerging field of astrobiology.

Volume II gathers another set of extensive lectures covering topics so diverse as the formation and the distribution of elements in the Universe, the concept of habitability from both the planetologists' and the biologists' point of view and artificial life. The contributions are held together by the common goal to understand better the origin of life, its evolution and possible existence outside the Earth's realm.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lectures in Astrobiology: Volume II (...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New