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Deep life : the hunt for the hidden biology of Earth, Mars, and beyond /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Onstott, T. C. (Tullis Cullen) (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Adaptation (Biology)
Extreme environments.
Space environment.
Adaptation, Biological.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Triassic park
  • The treasure of Cerro Negro
  • Bikers, bombs, and the death-o-meter
  • Microbes in meteorites?
  • Life in deepest, darkest Africa
  • Hunting for water and carbon
  • The subterranauts
  • A lot of breaks and one lucky strike
  • Life beneath the ice
  • The worm from hell
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A: Chronology of the exploration of subsurface life
  • Appendix B: Chronology of the meeting of the U.S. DOE's SSP meetings.