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1. Astrobiology: A Brief Introduction by Kevin W. Plaxco, Michael Gross | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(2006-05-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description Astrobiology -- the study of the intimate relationship between life and the cosmos -- is a fast-growing field that touches on aspects of cosmology, astrophysics, and chemistry. In the first scholarly overview of this dynamic field, biochemists Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross tell the story of life from the Big Bang to the present. Emphasizing the biochemical nature of astrobiology, Plaxco and Gross examine the origin of the chemical elements, the events behind the developments that made the Universe habitable, and the ongoing sustenance of life. They discuss the formation of the first galaxies and stars, the diverse chemistry of the primordial planet, the origins of metabolism, the evolution of complex organisms, and the feedback regulation of Earth's climate. They also explore life in extreme habitats, potential extraterrestrial habitats, and the search for extraterrestrial life. This broadly accessible introduction captures the excitement, controversy, and evolution of the dynamic young field of astrobiology. It shows clearly how scientists from different disciplines can combine their special knowledge to enhance our understanding of the Universe. Customer Reviews (6)
A fine academic summary for astrobiology
Astrobiology by Plaxco & Gross
Superb overview of a key scientific discipline
Brilliant Book For The Armchair Scientist
Astrobiology: An Attractive Introduction |
2. Talking about Life: Conversations on Astrobiology | |
Hardcover: 418
Pages
(2010-09-30)
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3. Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone by Dr. Lucas John Mix | |
Hardcover: 344
Pages
(2009-03-31)
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Editorial Review Product Description Life is a property of the universe. We may not know how it began or where else it exists, but we have come to know a great deal about how it relates to stars, planets, and the larger cosmos. In clear and compelling terms, this book shows how the emerging field of astrobiology investigates the nature of life in space. How did life begin? How common is it? Where do we fit in? These are the important questions that astrobiology seeks to answer. A truly interdisciplinary endeavor, astrobiology looks at the evidence of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, and a host of other fields. A grand narrative emerges, beginning from the smallest, most common particles yet producing amazing complexity and order. Lucas Mix is a congenial guide through the depths of astrobiology, exploring how the presence of planets around other stars affects our knowledge of our own; how water, carbon, and electrons interact to form life as we know it; and how the processes of evolution and entropy act upon every living thing. This book also reveals that our understanding and our context are deeply intertwined. It shows how much astrobiology can tell us about who we are—as a planet, as a species, and as individuals. Customer Reviews (2)
Brave new world, well explained
Interesting |
4. Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics) by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis N. Irwin | |
Hardcover: 252
Pages
(2008-11-17)
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Editorial Review Product Description Examines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. Considers exotic forms of life that would not have to rely on carbon as the basic chemical element, solar energy as the main energy source, or water as the primary solvent and the question of detecting bio- and geosignatures of such life forms, ranging from earth environments to deep space. Seeks an operational definition of life and investigate the realm of possibilities that nature offers to realize this very special state of matter. Avoids scientific jargon wherever possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers. Customer Reviews (1)
Useful insights on the potential for life elsewhere |
5. An Introduction to Astrobiology | |
Paperback: 364
Pages
(2004-05-24)
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An Excellent Introduction into Astrobiology
More astro than biology |
6. Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology by Caleb A. Scharf | |
Hardcover: 490
Pages
(2008-08-14)
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Review of Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology Caleb A. Sharf
Best. Text. Ever.
An Excellent Resource
Excellent |
7. Astrobiology: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach by Jonathan Lunine | |
Paperback: 450
Pages
(2004-08-23)
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A brilliant and comprehensive exposure of the fascinating field of Astrobiology.
Brilliant but demanding overview of a new field
Best astrobiology textbook on the market now |
8. The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World by Peter D. Ward, Donald Brownlee | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(2004-01-01)
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All good things must come to an end
Well worth the money
A real gem for the thinking reader.
Mediocre
Fascinating read.... |
9. Adaptation to Life at High Salt Concentrations in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) | |
Paperback: 577
Pages
(2010-11-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description This book intends to provide an overview of current research on halophilic microorganisms, highlighting the diversity of life forms adapted to tolerate high salt concentrations and low water activities. Most of the 35 chapters are based on lectures presented during the international symposium "Halophiles 2004", held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September 2004. Descriptions of the diverse high-salt environments in which halophiles are found are followed by sections devoted to the properties of halophilic Archaea, of halophilic and halotolerant Bacteria, and of different groups of salt-loving Eukarya, including fungi, algae and protozoa. Extensive information is provided about fungi adapted to life at high salt concentrations, a group that was poorly known until very recently. This volume is intended for researchers and students interested in a wide range of disciplines in the life sciences: from microbial ecology and adaptation of microorganisms to life in extreme environments to genomics, biotechnology, and astrobiology. |
10. Red Algae in the Genomic Age (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) | |
Hardcover: 498
Pages
(2010-08-03)
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Editorial Review Product Description This volume covers the modern biology and the speciation of the red algae (Rhodophyta) from unicellular Cyanidia up to macrocellular sea weeds. A team of peer reviewers has reviewed all chapters. The chapters describe a range of topics from cave algae from Atacama, Chile, to genomes of red algae. Some chapters deal with the carbohydrates, physiological mechanisms, and realtionship between red algae and neurodegenerative disease. Other chapters deal with organellar - nuclear genes and taxonomic revision. Emphasis is placed upon the rhodophytan chloroplast, its origin, evolution, division machinery and pigmentation. The reader will find in this book lots of new information on the red algae. |
11. From Fossils to Astrobiology: Records of Life on Earth and the Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) | |
Hardcover: 548
Pages
(2008-12-08)
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12. Astrobiology, the Origin of Life, and the Death of Darwinism (2nd Edition) by Rhawn Joseph | |
Paperback: 370
Pages
(2001-05)
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Editorial Review Product Description Cosmic collisions are commonplace, not only between meteors and planets, but entire galaxies, and life has been repeatedly tossed into the abyss... only to land on other planets. The genetic seeds of life swarm throughout the cosmos, and these "genetic seeds," these living creatures, fell to Earth encased in stellar debris which pounded the planet for 700 million years after the creation. And these "seeds" contained the DNA instructions for the metamorphosis of all life, including woman and man. DNA acts to purposefully modify the environment, which acts on gene selection, to fulfill specific genetic goals: the dispersal and activation of silent DNA, and the replication of life forms that long ago lived on other planets. Customer Reviews (34)
This Will Blow your mind!
A man so brilliant should have known better.
Pseudo-science or not?
Finally, An understanding of Evolution.Well worth your effort
not even science fiction; pseudo-science |
13. Water on Mars and Life (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics) | |
Hardcover: 332
Pages
(2004-11-18)
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Editorial Review Product Description Growing evidence, based on observations from orbiters, landers and telescopes, indicates that Mars may still have numerous hidden water reservoirs. Moreover, from the point of view of habitability, Mars is a prime target for astrobiologists in search of extant or extinct microbial life because we know that life exists in earth?s permafrost regions, such as parts of Siberia and the Antarctic, which are the closest terrestrial analogues to Mars. Customer Reviews (1)
A collection of papers on a fascinating topic |
14. Complete Course in Astrobiology (Physics Textbook) | |
Paperback: 434
Pages
(2007-04-23)
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A Text on a Brand New Science |
15. Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life (Cambridge Astrobiology) | |
Hardcover: 334
Pages
(2007-12-24)
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16. ASTROBIOLOGYPB (Smithsonian's Natural World Series) by Grady M | |
Paperback: 112
Pages
(2001-03-17)
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Editorial Review Product Description Beginning with the Big Bang and formation of the universe, this richlyillustrated book discusses the emergence of life on Earth and beyond.Monica Grady discusses the factors necessary for the development ofmicroorganisms on Earth, including chemical building blocks likecarbon and water as well as an atmosphere that protects fromultraviolet radiation.She considers the possibility of life on otherplanets in the solar system, describing the conditions and diversehabitats that make Mars as well as some of Jupiter's and Saturn'smoons ideal candidates for research.In a final chapter she looksbeyond the solar system, searching for Earth-like planets or dustydisks of preplanetary material surrounding stars. Beginning to answer the question "Are we alone" Astrobiologysummarizes what is known and can be extrapolated from our studies ofEarth, the solar system, and the galaxy. Customer Reviews (4)
A most intruiging discussion
Safe & Satisfying
A Brief But Wonderful Little Book
A very nice introduction |
17. Astrobiology, Comets And the Origin of Life by Chandra Wickramasinghe | |
Hardcover: 232
Pages
(2009-08-31)
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18. Planets and Life: The Emerging Science of Astrobiology | |
Hardcover: 626
Pages
(2007-10-08)
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19. Life in the Universe: From the Miller Experiment to the Search for Life on Other Worlds (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) | |
Paperback: 387
Pages
(2006-07-26)
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20. The Living Universe: NASA and the Development of Astrobiology by StevenJ Dick | |
Paperback: 328
Pages
(2005-08-24)
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Editorial Review Product Description "The detailed and thorough research underpinning this book is truly remarkable."—Frank Drake, senior scientist and director of the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute The Living Universe is a comprehensive, historically nuanced study of the formation of the new scientific discipline of exobiology and its transformation into astrobiology. Among many other themes, the authors analyze how research on the origin of life became wedded to the search for life on other planets and for extraterrestrial intelligence. Many scientific breakthroughs of the last forty years were either directly supported or indirectly spun off from NASA’s exobiology program, including cell symbiosis, the discovery of the Archaea, and the theories of Nuclear Winter and the asteroid extinction of the dinosaurs. Exobiology and astrobiology have generated public fascination, enormous public relations benefits for NASA, and––on the flip side of the coin––some of the most heated political wrangling ever seen in government science funding. Dick and Strick provide a riveting overview of the search for life throughout the universe, with all of the Earthly complexities of a science-in-the-making and the imperfect humans called scientists. Their book will appeal to biologists, historians and philosophers of science, planetary scientists (including geologists), and an educated general readership interested in the investigation of life on other planets. Customer Reviews (1)
Excellent history of astrobiology |
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