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Life everywhere : the maverick science of astrobiology / David Darling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Darling, David J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Exobiology.
- Life--Origin.
- Life.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, [2001]
- Summary:
- Darling offers the scientific story of the coming century: the inevitable discovery of life on other planets and what it will mean for our understanding of Earth.
- Contents:
- 1 The Intimate Mystery 1
- 2 Original Thoughts 15
- 3 Star Seed 33
- 4 Havens, Hells, and H[subscript 2]O 53
- 5 Strange New Worlds 73
- 6 Rare Earths and Hidden Agendas 91
- 7 Theme and Variation 117
- 8 Life Signs 145
- 9 The Cosmic Community 169.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-199) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0465015638
- OCLC:
- 45861906
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