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Webb, Stephen |
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? |
I05939 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Ratcliffe, Martin A |
State of the Universe 2007 |
I05878 |
2007 |
eBook |
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Casoli, Fabienne |
The New Worlds |
I05877 |
2007 |
eBook |
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Irwin, Louis Neal |
Cosmic Biology |
I05656 |
2011 |
eBook |
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| 95 |
Bachiller, Rafael |
Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array |
I05620 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| 96 |
Encrenaz, Th??r??se |
The Outer Planets and their Moons |
I05585 |
2005 |
eBook |
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| 97 |
Jones, Barrie W |
The Search for Life Continued |
I05580 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| 98 |
V??zquez, M |
Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System |
I05543 |
2006 |
eBook |
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| 99 |
Gargaud, Muriel |
Encyclopedia of Astrobiology |
I05442 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Teerikorpi, Pekka |
The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life |
I05382 |
2009 |
eBook |
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| Title | If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? : Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life |
| Author(s) | Webb, Stephen |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XV, 434 p. 70 illus., 18 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion 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 enormity of the numbers almost demands that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we encountered no evidence, no messages, no artifacts of these extraterrestrials??? In this second, significantly revised and expanded edition of his widely popular book, Webb discusses in detail the (for now!) 75 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? Reviews from the first edition: ??"Amidst the plethora of books that treat the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence, this one by Webb ??? is outstanding. ??? Each solution is presented in a very logical, interesting, thorough manner with accompanying explanations and notes that the intelligent layperson can understand. Webb digs into the issues ??? by considering a very broad set of in-depth solutions that he addresses through an interesting and challenging mode of presentation that stretches the mind. ??? An excellent book for anyone who has ever asked ???Are we alone????." (W. E. Howard III, Choice, March, 2003) "Fifty ideas are presented ??? that reveal a clearly reasoned examination of what is known as ???The Fermi Paradox???. ??? For anyone who enjoys a good detective story, or using their thinking faculties and stretching the imagination to the limits ??? ???Where is everybody??? will be enormously informative and entertaining. ??? Read this book, and whatever your views are about life elsewhere in the Universe, your appreciation for how special life is here on Earth will be enhanced! A worthy addition to any personal library." (Philip Bridle, BBC Radio, March, 2003) Since gaining a BSc in physics from the University of Bristol and a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Manchester, Stephen Webb has worked in a variety of universities in the UK.??He is a regular contributor to the Yearbook of Astronomy series and has published an undergraduate textbook on distance determination in astronomy and cosmology as well as several popular science books. His interest in the Fermi paradox combines lifelong interests in both science and science fiction |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319132365 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Biogeosciences
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Geobiology
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | State of the Universe 2007 : New Images, Discoveries, and Events |
| Author(s) | Ratcliffe, Martin A |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XIII, 193 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The aim of State of the Universe 2007 (and subsequent volumes issued annually) is to provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science level reader to be published every year in September in a format that will be suitable for an appeal to the Christmas market. The book will cover all major astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System and place them in the context of the longer term goals that astronomers and astrophysicists around the world are aiming for. The target is to capture the excitement and vibrancy of modern astronomical research. The book will present a complete list of the major announcements, discoveries and news items from each year, with the major ones being explained in detail through selected chapters being written by invited contributors who are at the forefront in those fields. The January meeting of the American Astronomical Society each year will be the major source of astronomical news for the following year???s volume, giving access to potential authors and contacts with public information officers of major observatories, space centers, etc. The regular set features, which will appear every year, will include an annual chronological list of the latest discoveries announced during the previous twelve months; a review of the major news stories of the year with the main characters; a list of launches of major astronomical observatories/satellites during the past year; a list of planned future astronomical satellites; basic data on all astronomical observatories currently in operation with web links for the reader to dig deeper; list of anniversaries and landmarks; the latest from the BadAstronomy website by Dr Phil Plait, and the cartoon feature |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387688176 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. ASTROPHYSICS
7. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. GRAVITATION
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
13. SPACE SCIENCES
14. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The New Worlds : Extrasolar Planets |
| Author(s) | Casoli, Fabienne;Encrenaz, Th??r??se |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XII, 188 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Exoplanet, extrasolar planet, exoEarth, exojupiter: neologisms still absent from many dictionaries. These terms are, however, current among astronomers, and are heard in their answers to a question already two millennia old: are there planets like ours elsewhere in the Universe? Greek atomists such as Epicurus were convinced of the existence of an infinite number of solar systems like our own, but it was only in 1995 that a real answer began to emerge. An extrasolar planet had been detected... a planet orbiting another star... a star like the Sun. So, the solar system was not unique! By mid- 2006 more than 200 giant exoplanets had been discovered. At this rate of discovery it seems that Earth-like planets may be found within a decade. The discovery of exoplanets held some surprises, in that they exhibited very different characteristics from what might have been expected. Although most of them are gas giants of masses comparable to Jupiter's mass, as a result of the rather insensitive nature of current detection methods, why are they from ten to fifty times closer to their stars than is Jupiter? How were these 'hot Jupiters' formed? Another surprise about exoplanets is that many of them have very elliptical orbits, while the planets of the solar system have much more circular orbits |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387449074 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. ASTROPHYSICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Cosmic Biology : How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Irwin, Louis Neal;Schulze-Makuch, Dirk |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Praxis, 2011. |
| Description | XXII, 338 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | It is very unlikely that little green humanoids are living on Mars. But what are the possible life forms that might exist in our Solar System and how might they have evolved? This uniquely authoritative and imaginative book on the possibilties for alien life addresses the intrinsic interest that we have about life on other worlds - reinforcing some of our assumptions and reshaping others. It introduces new possibilties that will enlarge our understanding of the issue overall, in particular the enormous range of environments and planetary conditions within which life might evolve. Cosmic Biology -discusses a broad range of possible environments where alien life might have evolved; -explains why carbon-based, water-borne life is more likely that its alternatives, but is not the only possiblity; -applies the principles of planetary science and modern biology to evolutionary scenarios on other worlds; -looks at the future fates of living systems, including those on Earth |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441916471 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Animal systematics
2. Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
3. Animal taxonomy
4. ASTROBIOLOGY
5. ASTRONOMY
6. Bioorganic Chemistry
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array : A New Era for Astrophysics |
| Author(s) | Bachiller, Rafael;Cernicharo Quintanilla, Jos?? |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2008. |
| Description | XXXII, 335 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Currently under construction in the Andean Altiplano, Northern Chile, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is the most ambitious astronomy facility under construction. ALMA is a radio interferometer composed of 54 antennas of 12 m diameter, and twelve 7 m antennas with about 6600 square meters of total collecting area. Initially covering the most interesting spectral wavelength ranges from 3 to 0.3 mm, ALMA will be a revolutionary telescope aimed to unveil the details of star and planet formation and to provide astronomy with the first exhaustive view of the dark and youngest objects of the Universe. This book describes the enormous capabilities of ALMA, the state of the project, and most notably the scientific prospects with such a unique facility. The book includes comprehensive reviews and recent results on most hot topics of modern Astronomy (the formation and evolution of galaxies, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, and the processes of star and planet formation) with prospects to the revolutionary results to be obtained with ALMA. These topics, discussed with special emphasis on millimeter and sub-millimeter astronomy, are presented by some of the most world-wide reputed scientists in their fields |
| ISBN,Price | 9781402069352 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. Atomic structure????
7. Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra
8. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
9. EBOOK
10. EBOOK - SPRINGER
11. GRAVITATION
12. Molecular structure??
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| Title | The Outer Planets and their Moons : Comparative Studies of the Outer Planets prior to the Exploration of the Saturn System by Cassini-Huygens |
| Author(s) | Encrenaz, Th??r??se;Kallenbach, R;Owen, T;Sotin, Christophe |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2005. |
| Description | XI, 497 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This volume gives an integrated summary of the science related to the four giant planets in our solar system. It is the result of an ISSI workshop on ??A comparative study of the outer planets before the exploration of Saturn by Cassini-Huygens?? which was held at ISSI in Bern on January 12-16, 2004. Representatives of several scientific communities, such as planetary scientists, astronomers, space physicists, chemists and astrobiologists have met with the aim to review the knowledge on four major themes: (1) the study of the formation and evolution processes of the outer planets and their satellites, beginning with the formation of compounds and planetesimals in the solar nebula, and the subsequent evolution of the interiors of the outer planets, (2) a comparative study of the atmospheres of the outer planets and Titan, (3) the study of the planetary magnetospheres and their interactions with the solar wind, and (4) the formation and properties of satellites and rings, including their interiors, surfaces, and their interaction with the solar wind and the magnetospheres of the outer planets. Beyond these topics, the implications for the prebiotic chemical evolution on Europa and Titan are reviewed. The volume is intended to provide active researchers in the fields of planetary and solar system science, space plasma physics, and astrobiology with an up-to-date status report on the topic, and also to serve graduate students with introductory material into the field. At the time of publication of this book, the study of the outer planets is particularly motivated by the fact that the Saturn system is being investigated by the Cassini-Huygens mission. Reprinted from Space Science Reviews, Volume 116, Nos. 1-2, 2005 |
| ISBN,Price | 9781402040382 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. ASTROPHYSICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. PLANETOLOGY
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Search for Life Continued : Planets Around Other Stars |
| Author(s) | Jones, Barrie W |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Springer New York, 2008. |
| Description | XVII, 277 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Barrie Jones addresses the question "are we alone?", which is one of the most frequently asked questions by scientists and non-scientists alike. In The Search for Life Continued, this question is addressed scientifically, and the author is not afraid to include speculation. Indeed, the author believes beyond reasonable doubt that we are not alone and this belief is based firmly on frontier science of the most imaginative kind. The author concentrates on planetary systems beyond our own but starts with life on Earth, which is the only life we know to exist, and which provides guidance on how best to search for life elsewhere. Planets are the most likely abode of life and so we start the quest with the search for planets beyond the Solar System ??? exoplanets. The methods of searching are outlined and the nature of hundreds of exoplanetary systems so far discovered described. In the near future we expect to discover habitable Earth-like planets. But are they actually inhabited? How could we tell? All will be revealed. This full color book is written for everybody who wants to stay in close contact with the latest on possible life on other planets |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387765594 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. ASTROPHYSICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. PLANETOLOGY
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. SPACE SCIENCES
13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System |
| Author(s) | V??zquez, M;Hanslmeier, A |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2006. |
| Description | XII, 380 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | UV radiation is an important part in the electromagnetic spectrum since the energy of the photons is great enough to produce important chemical reactions in the atmospheres of planets and satellites of our Solar System, thereby affecting the transmission of this radiation to the ground and its physical properties. Scientists have used different techniques (balloons and rockets) to access to the information contained in this radiation, but the pioneering of this new frontier has not been free of dangers. The Sun is our main source of UV radiation and its description occupies the first two chapters of the book. The Earth is the only known location where life exists in a planetary system and therefore where the interaction of living organism with UV radiation can be tested through different epochs and on distinct species. The development of the human technology has affected the natural shield of ozone that protects complex lifeforms against damaging UV irradiation. The formation of the ozone hole and its consequences are described, together with the possible contribution of UV radiation to recent climate changes. Finally, we will discuss the potential role of ultraviolet light in the development of life on bodies such as Mars, Europa and Titan. The Solar System is not isolated; other external sources can contribute to the enhancement of the UV radiation in our environment. The influence of such events as nearby supernovae and gamma-ray bursts are described, together with the consequences to terrestrial life from such events |
| ISBN,Price | 9781402037306 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. Cancer Research
7. CLIMATE CHANGE
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. Radiation protection
13. Radiation???Safety measures
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| Title | Encyclopedia of Astrobiology |
| Author(s) | Gargaud, Muriel;Irvine, William M;Amils, Ricardo;Cleaves II, Henderson James;Pinti, Daniele;Cernicharo Quintanilla, Jos??;Rouan, Daniel;Spohn, Tilman;Tirard, St??phane;Viso, Michel |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. |
| Description | 679 illus., 478 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The interdisciplinary field of Astrobiology constitutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exoplanets, the diversity and hardiness of life, and its increasingly likely chances for its emergence. Biologists, astrophysicists, biochemists, geoscientists and space scientists share this exciting mission of revealing the origin and commonality of life in the Universe. The members of the different disciplines are used to their own terminology and technical language. In the interdisciplinary environment many terms either have redundant meanings or are completely unfamiliar to members of other disciplines. The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology serves as the key to a common understanding. Each new or experienced researcher and graduate student in adjacent fields of astrobiology will appreciate this reference work in the quest to understand the big picture. The carefully selected group of active researchers contributing to this work and the expert field editors intend for their contributions, from an internationally comprehensive perspective, to accelerate the interdisciplinary advance of astrobiology. This new edition offers ~300 new entries. Many entries were expanded or supplemented by figures supporting the understanding of the text. Especially in the field of astrochemistry there is a huge body of new results that have been taken into account in this new edition. The synonyms and keywords have been carefully revisited. Many were added, redundant ones deleted |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662441855 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. BIOCHEMISTRY
5. Biochemistry, general
6. Biogeosciences
7. Bioorganic Chemistry
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. Geobiology
11. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life : The Search for Our Cosmic Roots |
| Author(s) | Teerikorpi, Pekka;Valtonen, Mauri;Lehto, K;Lehto, Harry;Byrd, Gene;Chernin, Arthur |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2009. |
| Description | XVII, 508 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Sir Isaac Newton famously said, regarding his discoveries, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, the ascent to the metaphorical shoulders accomplished by the greatest minds in history. For the first time, a single book can take the reader on a journey through the history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy to physics, from chemistry to biology. It includes over 350 figures that enhance the comprehension of concepts both basic and advanced, and is a non-technical, easy-to-read text at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387095349 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PLANETOLOGY
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