Life in the universe : expectations and constraints /
Energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats -- the basic elements of living systems define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. This study 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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
Springer,
[2004]
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| Series: | Advances in astrobiology and biogeophysics.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Definition of life
- Lessons from the history of life
- Energy sources and life
- Building blocks of life
- Life and the need for a solvent
- Habitats of life
- Ideas of exotic forms of life
- Signatures of life and the question of detection.