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Horneck, Gerda |
Astrobiology |
I11151 |
2002 |
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Webb, Stephen |
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? |
I10944 |
2002 |
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Ward, Peter D |
Rare Earth |
I10775 |
2000 |
eBook |
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Kleidon, Axel |
Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics and the Production of Entropy |
I08507 |
2005 |
eBook |
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Diego, Jose M |
Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V |
I08391 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 46 |
Haghighipour, Nader |
Planets in Binary Star Systems |
I08333 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 47 |
Schulze-Makuch, Dirk |
Alien Encounter |
I08310 |
2014 |
eBook |
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| 48 |
Shaver, Peter |
Cosmic Heritage |
I08254 |
2011 |
eBook |
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| 49 |
Cranford, Jerry L |
Astrobiological Neurosystems |
I08178 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Mason, John |
Exoplanets |
I08145 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| Title | Astrobiology : The Quest for the Conditions of Life |
| Author(s) | Horneck, Gerda;Baumstark-Khan, Christa |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002. |
| Description | XV, 411 p. 39 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How did life originate in the universe? How did it all start after the creation of matter and the formation of elements in the stars? What are the pathways from the first organic molecules in space to the evolution of complex life forms on Earth and perhaps elsewhere? And how will it all end? The Universe itself sets the stage for the very interdisciplinary field of astrobiology that attempts to answer such questions, the central one being: What is the (cosmic) recipe for life? Currently there are only very few known elements in this vast mosaic. This book bridges a gap in the literature by bringing together leading specialists from different backgrounds who lecture on their fields, with close relevance to astrobiology, providing tutorial accounts that lead all the way to the forefront of research. The book will thus be useful for students, lecturers and reseachers alike |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642593819 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Biogeosciences
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Ecosystems
6. Evolutionary Biology
7. Geobiology
8. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? : Fifty Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life |
| Author(s) | Webb, Stephen |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2002. |
| Description | XII, 288 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 million stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 million galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as our own. The sheer enormities of the numbers almost demand that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we encountered no evidence, no messages, no artifacts of these extraterrestrials? Webb discusses in detail the 50 most cogent and intriguing solutions to Fermi's famous paradox: If the numbers strongly point to the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, why have we found no evidence of them? |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387217390 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. Popular Science, general
7. Popular works
8. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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| Title | Rare Earth : Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe |
| Author(s) | Ward, Peter D;Brownlee, Donald |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2000. |
| Description | XXXIV, 338 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In November 12, 2002, Dr. John Chambers of the NASA Ames Research Center gave a seminar to the Astrobiology Group at the University of Washington. The audience of about 100 listened with rapt attention as Chambers described results from a computer study of how planetary systems form. The goal of his research was to answer a deceptively simple question: How often would newly forming planetary systems produce Earth-like planets, given a star the size of our own sun? By ???Earth-like??? Chambers meant a rocky planet with water on its surface, orbiting within a star???s ???habitable zone. ??? This not-too-hot and not-too-cold inner region, relatively close to the star, supports the presence of liquid water on a planet surface for hundreds of million of years???the time-span probably necessary for the evolution of life. To answer the question of just how many Earth-like planets might be spawned in such a planetary system, Chambers had spent thousands of hours running highly sophisticated modeling programs through arrays of powerful computers. The results presented at the meeting were startling. The simulations showed that rocky planets orbiting at the ???right??? distances from the central star are easily formed, but they can end up with a wide range of water content. Earth seems to be quite a gem???a rocky planet where not only can liquid water exist for long periods of time, but where water can be found as a heathy oceanful???not too little and not too much. Our planet seems to reside in a benign region of the Galaxy, where comet and asteroid bombardment is tolerable and habitable-zone planets can commonly grow to Earth size. Such real estate in our galaxy???perhaps in any galaxy???is prime for life. And rare as well |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387218489 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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| Title | Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics and the Production of Entropy : Life, Earth, and Beyond |
| Author(s) | Kleidon, Axel;Lorenz, Ralph D |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. |
| Description | XX, 264 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The present volume studies the application of concepts from non-equilibrium thermodynamics to a variety of research topics. Emphasis is on the Maximum Entropy Production (MEP) principle and applications to Geosphere-Biosphere couplings. Written by leading researchers form a wide range of background, the book proposed to give a first coherent account of an emerging field at the interface of thermodynamics, geophysics and life sciences |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540323594 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
3. Biogeosciences
4. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
5. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Geobiology
9. GEOPHYSICS
10. Geophysics/Geodesy
11. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
12. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V |
| Author(s) | Diego, Jose M;Goicoechea, LuisJ;Gonz??lez-Serrano, J. Ignacio;Gorgas, Javier |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. |
| Description | LXX, 566 p. 92 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This volume collects the invited contributions and plenary sessions presented at the Eighth Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (Sociedad Espa??ola de Astronom??a, SEA) held on July 7-11, 2008 in Santander. These contributions cover all fields of astronomy and astrophysics, i.e., the Sun and solar system, the galaxy and its components, galaxies and cosmology, observatories and instrumentation, as well as astronomy teaching and dissemination. Further plenary sessions were devoted to selected hot topics, including the exploration of the solar system, gravitational lensing, exoplanets, X-ray binaries, solar magnetism, gravitational waves, the ALHAMBRA collaboration, and the OSIRIS instrument on the new 10-m GTC. Abstracts of the contributions presented at the parallels sessions and posters are also included in the book. Complete versions of those papers are available online |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642112508 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Alien Encounter : A Scientific Novel |
| Author(s) | Schulze-Makuch, Dirk |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014. |
| Description | XI, 236 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | It has been nearly 100 years since the Apollo moon landings, when Jack and Vladimir, two astronauts on a mission to Venus, discover a mysterious void related to indigenous life on the planet. Subsequently more voids are detected on Earth, Mars, Titan, and, quite ominously, inside a planetoid emerging from the Kuiper belt. Jack is sent to investigate the voids in the Solar System and intercept the planetoid - which, as becomes increasingly clear, is inhabited by alien life forms. Jack and his crew will have little time to understand their alien biochemistry, abilities, behavior patterns, resilience, and technology, but also how these life forms relate to the voids. Humankind's first encounter with these exotic life forms couldn't be more fateful, becoming a race against time to save life on Earth and to reveal the true nature of the voids, which seem to be intrinsically related to life and the universe itself. In this novel, the author combines many topics related to state-of-the-art research in the field of astrobiology with fictional elements to produce a thrilling page turner. This new version significantly develops the astrobiological denouement of the plot and features an extensive non-technical appendix where the underlying science is presented and discussed. From the reviews of the first edition (Voids of Eternity: Alien Encounter) Here's a thrilling yarn in the best "hard SF" tradition of Asimov, James Hogan, and Ben Bova, written by a scientist who knows all about the possibilities of life in the solar system and beyond. Dirk Schulze-Makuch weaves into his book all the astrobiological themes he's worked on in recent years -- speculation about creatures in the atmosphere of Venus and on and under the surface of Mars and Titan -- together with some well-informed Eastern philosophy and a cracking good space battle. A great first novel from a rising talent. Highly recommended. David Darling, on amazon.com, 2009 The research interests of Dr. Schulze-Makuch, currently a professor at Washington State University, focus on evolutionary adaptation strategies of organisms in their natural environment, particularly extreme environments such as found on other planetary bodies. Dirk Schulze-Makuch is best known for his publications on extraterrestrial life, being coauthor of three books on the topic: We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life (2010), Cosmic Biology: How Life could Evolve on Other Worlds (2010), and Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (2004). In 2011 he published with Paul Davies A One Way Mission to Mars: Colonizing the Red Planet and in 2012 with David Darling Megacatastrophes! Nine Strange Ways the World Could End |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319019611 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PLANETOLOGY
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Cosmic Heritage : Evolution from the Big Bang to Conscious Life |
| Author(s) | Shaver, Peter |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | VII, 268 p. 7 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book follows the evolutionary trail all the way from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago to conscious life today. It is an accessible introductory book written for the interested layperson ??? anyone interested in the ???big picture??? coming from modern science. It covers a wide range of topics including the origin and evolution of our universe, the nature and origin of life, the evolution of life including questions of birth and death, the evolution of cognition, the nature of consciousness, the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the future of the universe. The book is written in a narrative style, as these topics are all parts of a single story. It concludes with a discussion on the nature and future of science. ?????Peter Shaver has written engagingly for anyone curious about the world we inhabit.?? If you'd like to know how the Universe began, where the chemical elements originated, how life may have started on Earth, how man, ants and bacteria are related to each other, or why we humans think, you will enjoy this panoramic book and its clear presentation??? ??? Martin Harwit, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Cornell University, NY, and former Director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington.?????? "Who is not interested in the big questions "How did it all start? Where do we come from? Where do we go? Are we alone?" This book addresses theses questions in an entertaining way based on our knowledge of modern science. It opens our horizons towards understanding the history of the universe and the origin and evolution of life in the context of cosmic evolution." Dr. Gerda Horneck, DLR German Aerospace Center, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany.???? "A very elegant, open-minded book that opens the door for informed discussion of the continuity of evolutionary processes from the big bang to the emergence of the mind...?? stimulating and highly engaging reading" ??? Ryszard Maleszka, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Australian National University, Canberra.?? "Peter Shaver has produced a remarkable book. He covers an immense range, offering a splendid overview of the intricate processes that connect us to the universe, and which allowed complex life to emerge from simple beginnings" ??? Martin Rees, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge and Astronomer Royal. ???Where did the universe come from? What is life and how did it begin? How did complex life-forms evolve? How did consciousness arise? Are we alone in the universe? Questions don't get any bigger than these. In this beautifully concise account, astrophysicist Peter Shaver asks these questions and more and assesses how far modern science has come to providing answers. Anyone who has ever wondered who we are and where we came from should read this book??? ??? Stephen??Simpson, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney.?? ???This is a well written, marvellous book for a very broad audience which covers much of current scientific thought in a concise way.?? The author successfully shows how many of the great philosophical issues that have fascinated humanity for centuries from the origin of the world, the evolution of life to the nature of consciousness are gradually being shifted from the domain of philosophy or speculation to that of rigorous science.??? ??? Lodewijk Woltjer, former Director General of the European Southern Observatory and former President of the International Astronomical Union.?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642202612 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Evolutionary Biology
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
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| Title | Astrobiological Neurosystems : Rise and Fall of Intelligent Life Forms in the Universe |
| Author(s) | Cranford, Jerry L |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | IX, 204 p. 87 illus., 68 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book??explains why scientists believe that life may be more common in the Universe than previously considered possible.??It presents??the tools and strategies astronomers and astrobiologists are using in their formal search for habitable exoplanets as well as more advanced forms of life in other parts of our galaxy.??The author??then summarizes what is currently known about how and where organic molecules critical to our form of carbon-based life are manufactured. The core of the book explains (and presents educated guesses) how nervous systems evolved on Earth, how they work, and how they might work on other worlds. Combining his knowledge of neuroscience, computers, and astrobiology the author jumps into the discussion whether biological nervous systems are just the first step in the rise of intelligence in the Universe. The book ends with a description from both the psychologist???s and the neuroscientist???s viewpoints, exactly what it is about the fields of astrobiology and astronomy that ???boggles the minds??? of many amateur astronomers and interested non-scientists. This book stands out from other popular science books on astrobiology by making the point that ???astro-neurobiologists??? need to begin thinking about how alien nervous systems might work |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319104195 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. LIFE SCIENCES
7. NEUROBIOLOGY
8. Popular Life Sciences
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Exoplanets : Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability |
| Author(s) | Mason, John |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. |
| Description | XX, 314 p : online resource |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540740087 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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