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100 1 $aPlaxco, Kevin W.,$d1965-
245 10 $aAstrobiology :$ba brief introduction /$cKevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aBaltimore :$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$c2011.
300 $axi, 330 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhat 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.
520 $aInformed by new planetary discoveries and the findings from recent robotic missions to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, scientists are rapidly replacing centuries of speculation about potential extraterrestrial habitats with real knowledge about the possibility of life outside our own biosphere--if it exists, and where. This second edition incorporates the latest research in astrobiology to bring readers the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and engaging introduction to the field available. --from publisher description
650 0 $aLife$xOrigin.
650 0 $aExobiology.
700 1 $aGross, Michael,$d1963-
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