Life Everywhere

The Maverick Science of Astrobiology

David Darling

206 pages, parution le 14/05/2002

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Résumé

For many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is whether or not it exists. To much of the scientific community, however, that question bas already been answered : It does. And it's probably within our own solar system. David Darling explains the new science of astrobiology as it is already being practiced at NASA's Astrobiology Institute and the University of Washington's new Department of Astrobiology. The latest findings all point in one direction : Life is easier to start up and is possible in more diverse environments than previously thought. Life Everywhere tells why many scientists believe its discovery is inevitable, and what they think we will learn from it.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Preface

The Intimate Mystery
Original Thoughts
Star Seed
Havens, Hells, and H20
Strange New Worlds
Rare Earths and Hidden Agendas
Theme and Variation
Life Signs
The Cosmic Community

Notes
Index

L'auteur - David Darling

David Darling has a Ph.D. in astronomy and has been a full-time freelance science writer for more than twenty years. He is the author of Teleportation: The Impossible Leap, as well as three science encyclopedias: The Universal Book of Mathematics, The Universal Book of Astronomy, and The Complete Book of Spaceflight, all available from Wiley. His other narrative science titles include Deep Time and Equations of Eternity, a New York Times Notable Book. Darling's articles and reviews have appeared in Astronomy, Omni, Penthouse, New Scientist, the New York Times, and the Guardian, among others. He also hosts a major informational Web site, www.daviddarling.info.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Basic Books
Auteur(s)	David Darling
Parution	14/05/2002
Nb. de pages	206
Format	14,5 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	306g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780465015641
ISBN13	978-0-465-01564-1