Iain Gilmour: An Introduction to Astrobiology

Cover: 9781108430838 | An Introduction to Astrobiology | Iain Gilmour (u. a.) | Taschenbuch

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How did life on Earth begin? How common is it elsewhere in the Universe? Written and edited by planetary scientists and astrobiologists, this undergraduate-level textbook provides an introduction to the origin and nature of life, the habitable environments in our solar system and the techniques most successfully used for discovery and characterisation of exoplanets. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to embrace the latest developments in this field. Updated topics include the origins of water on Earth, the exploration of habitable environments on Mars, Europa and Enceladus, and the burgeoning discoveries in exoplanetary systems. Ideal for introductory courses on the subject, the textbook is also well-suited for self-study. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, with questions and exercises throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Online resources, hosted at [...] include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Origin of life; 2. Habitable world; 3. Mars; 4. Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere; 5. Titan; 6. The detection of exoplanets; 7. The nature of exoplanetary systems; 8. How to find life on exoplanets; 9. Extraterrestrial intelligence; Answers and comments; Appendices; Glossary; Further reading; Acknowledgements; Figure references; Index.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781108430838
ISBN-10:	110843083X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rothery, David A. Gilmour, Iain Sephton, Mark A.
Redaktion:	Gilmour, Iain Sephton, Mark A. Rothery, David A.
Auflage:	3rd edition
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Pr.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen:	173 colour pl., 46 tables, 29 halftones, 68 exercises
Maße:	261 x 207 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Iain Gilmour (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.03.2018
Gewicht:	1,122 kg