http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xiii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
The book examines the chances of life evolving in the Universe using life on Earth as the only example we know. From the dawn of time to the growing number of exoplanets currently being studied, a wide range of scientific knowledge feeds into the question of where life might exis.
What is life? -- Origins of a habitable universe -- Origins of a habitable planet -- Primordial soup -- The spark of life -- From molecules to cells -- A concise history of life on Earth -- Life on the edge -- Habitable worlds in the solar system and beyond -- The search for ET.
Includes bibliographical references and index.