Life beyond Earth : the search for habitable worlds in the Universe /

What is life and where can it exist? What searches are being made to identify conditions for life on other worlds? If extraterrestrial inhabited worlds are found, how can we explore them? In this book, two leading astrophysicists provide an engaging account of where we stand in our quest for habitab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Coustenis, Athena
Other Authors:	Encrenaz, Thérèse, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Life on other planets. Exobiology. Habitable planets. Outer space > Exploration.

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