Title An introduction to astrobiology / edited by David A. Rothery, Iain Gilmour, and Mark A. Sephton ; authors: Mahesh Anand, [and eight others]

Edition Third edition Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 392 pages) Contents Origin of life / Mark A. Sephton -- A habitable world / Iain Gilmour and Mahesh Anand -- Mars / Susanne P. Schwenzer, David A. Rothery and John C. Zarnecki -- Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere / David A. Rothery -- Titan / Manish R. Patel and John C. Zarnecki -- The detection of exoplanets / Andrew Conway and David A. Rothery -- The nature of exoplanetary systems / Barrie W. Jones and David A. Rothery -- How to find life on exoplanets / Barrie W. Jones -- Extraterrestrial intelligence / Andrew Conway Summary How did life on Earth begin? How common is it elsewhere in the Universe? Written and edited by planetary scientists and astrobiologists, this undergraduate-level textbook provides an introduction to the origin and nature of life, the habitable environments in our solar system and the techniques most successfully used for discovery and characterisation of exoplanets. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to embrace the latest developments in this field. Updated topics include the origins of water on Earth, the exploration of habitable environments on Mars, Europa and Enceladus, and the burgeoning discoveries in exoplanetary systems. Ideal for introductory courses on the subject, the textbook is also well-suited for self-study. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, with questions and exercises throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/features/planets, include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments Notes "In association with The Open University"--Title page verso Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Exobiology -- Textbooks Life on other planets -- Textbooks Extrasolar planets -- Textbooks Extrasolar planets -- Detection -- Textbooks Exobiology. Extrasolar planets. Extrasolar planets -- Detection. Life on other planets. Genre/Form Textbooks. Form Electronic book Author Rothery, David A., editor Gilmour, Iain, editor Sephton, Mark A., editor Anand, Mahesh, author Open University, copyright holder ISBN 9781108355162 1108355161

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