First Steps in the Origin of Life in the Universe
, by Chela-Flores, Julian; Owen, Tobias C.; Raulin, FrancoisNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781402000775 | 1402000774
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/1/2001
The general topic of this volume concerns the origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the Universe. Firstly, it discusses the transition from inert matter to cellular life and its evolution to fully developed intelligent beings, and also the possibility of life occurring elsewhere, particularly in other environments in our own and other solar systems. Secondly, the book explores the role that space missions may play in obtaining further insight into the question of the origin of life. Reviews are included of the research for microorganisms in the solar system and the well-established project for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The present work is much broader in its scope than in previous conferences: over one hundred leading scientists have reviewed the entire range of subjects dealt with in these sixty-nine papers. Audience: This book is aimed at advanced students, as well as researchers, in the many areas of basic, earth, and life sciences that contribute to the study of the first steps in the origin of life.
Dedication to Giordano Bruno | v | ||||
Preface | vii | ||||
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Special Evening Lecture | |||||
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Opening Lecture | |||||
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Section 2: The origin of life in the universe | 47 | (64) | |||
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Section 3: Possible sources of life's origins | 111 | (60) | |||
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Section 4: Life without starlight | 171 | (44) | |||
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Section 5: Evolution of life in the universe | 215 | (52) | |||
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Section 6: Is there indigenous organic material on Mars? | 267 | (36) | |||
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Section 7: The search for prebiotic and biological indicators in the satellites of the outer solar system | 303 | (22) | |||
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Section 8: New approaches to the detection of extraterrestrial life and intelligent radio signals | 325 | (32) | |||
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Section 9: Deeper implications of the detection of extraterrestrial life | 357 | (24) | |||
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Section 10: Recent improvements in the infrastructure for the study of the first steps in the origin of life in the universe | 381 | (28) | |||
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Pre-dinner Speaker | |||||
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Closing Lecture | |||||
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Author index | 409 | (4) | |||
Subject Index | 413 | (8) | |||
List of participants | 421 |
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