The search for life in the universe

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The search for life in the universe

Donald Goldsmith, Tobias Owen

Addison-Wesley, c1992

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The second edition of Goldsmith and Owen's widely acclaimed work explores the notion that life may exist beyond the planet Earth. The book weaves together strands of inquiry from biology, planetary astronomy, astrophysics, geology, and communications theory. By combining these relevant fields of science, students benefit from a complete and clear understanding of the types of objects in the universe and their characteristics-helping them explore one of life's greatest adventures.

Table of Contents

1. Why Do We Search? 2. The Universe At Large. 3. Life. 4. The Search for Life in the Solar System. 5. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA18305486
  • ISBN
    • 0201569493
  • LCCN
    91026177
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Reading, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 530 p., 4 leaves of col. plates
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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