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Edited by (The Open University, Milton Keynes), Edited by (The Open University, Milton Keynes), Edited by (Imperial College London)
  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 368 pages, height x width x depth: 263x211x22 mm, weight: 1180 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 200 Halftones, color
  • Izdošanas datums: 11-Aug-2011
  • Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1107600936
  • ISBN-13: 9781107600935
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 368 pages, height x width x depth: 263x211x22 mm, weight: 1180 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 200 Halftones, color
  • Izdošanas datums: 11-Aug-2011
  • Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1107600936
  • ISBN-13: 9781107600935
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How can life begin? How common is it elsewhere in the Universe? Written and edited by planetary scientists and astrobiologists, this textbook is an introduction to the origin and nature of life, the habitable environments in our Solar System and the search for exoplanets. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account the latest developments in this field. It now covers arsenic-tolerant extremophiles, burgeoning successes in exoplanet detection, results of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Titan and a re-examination of the habitability of Mars. Ideal for introductory courses on the subject, the textbook is also suitable for self-study. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries. There are questions and answers throughout the text, as well as exercises with full solutions. Online resources include electronic versions of figures from the book, example assignments and suggested answers and links to websites containing relevant video clips and news stories.

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'Finally, an undergraduate level textbook on astrobiology that provides the perfect entry for students interested in this burgeoning field. The profuse and well-chosen illustrations, charts and tables, the clearly written text, and the comprehensive and balanced coverage make An Introduction to Astrobiology stand out. After twenty five years of teaching an undergraduate course in astrobiology, I finally will be able to use a single book that is authoritative and yet will captivate the student readers. Beautifully written and produced, this is certain to become the gold standard for introductory astrobiology textbooks.' Professor John Scalo, University of Texas, Austin 'The authors of this book are to be congratulated on bringing scientific rigour to the concept of 'astrobiology' The text is always clear, there are definitions in the margins; there are many questions and answers (indeed, some of the most interesting discussions are in the answers at the back); and all mathematics is confined to separate boxes or exercises. There are plenty of clear and colourful diagrams, and excellent images with preference for the most illuminating rather than the most familiar ones.' Dr John Rogers, University of Cambridge 'I find the organization and flow of ideas in An Introduction to Astrobiology to be appealing in their logic and simplicity. In summary, it lives up to its title by providing an interesting overview of this developing field. I recommend it both as a primary text for upper division courses that aim to introduce undergraduate students to science and as a supplementary text for graduate level courses that explore more focused themes of this fascinating field of science.' Professor Jack D. Farmer, Arizona State University ' serves perfectly for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as more established researchers looking to read up on other fields, and is equally approachable for non-scientists interested in finding out a bit more about this young field. I've already recommended this book to a new student!' The Observatory

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An introduction to the origin of life, the habitable environments in our Solar System and exoplanets; ideal for introductory courses.
Chapter 1 Origin Of Life
1(42)
Mark A. Sephton
1.1 What is life?
1(3)
1.2 The building blocks of life
4(9)
1.3 How to study the origins and remains of life
13(1)
1.4 Organic matter in the Universe
14(4)
1.5 Synthesis of organic molecules on the early Earth
18(3)
1.6 Delivery of extraterrestrial organic matter to the early Earth
21(9)
1.7 Achieving complexity
30(5)
1.8 From chemical to biological systems
35(2)
1.9 The top-down approach -- molecular phylogeny
37(3)
1.10 A synthesis on the origins of life
40(1)
1.11 Summary of
Chapter 1
41(2)
Chapter 2 A Habitable World
43(42)
Lain Gilmour
2.1 Introduction
43(1)
2.2 Defining a habitable planet
44(1)
2.3 Habitable zones
45(9)
2.4 The environment on the early Earth
54(20)
2.5 Life on the edge
74(6)
2.6 Extreme environments
80(3)
2.7 Summary of
Chapter 2
83(2)
Chapter 3 Mars
85(42)
David A. Rothery
John C. Zarnecki
3.1 Introduction: Mars and life
85(3)
3.2 Background
88(8)
3.3 Viking: the first search for life
96(3)
3.4 Water, water everywhere?
99(17)
3.5 The ALH 84001 story: evidence of life in a Martian meteorite?
116(4)
3.6 Planetary protection
120(3)
3.7 Habitats for life
123(2)
3.8 Summary of
Chapter 3
125(2)
Chapter 4 Icy Bodies: Europa And Elsewhere
127(44)
David A. Rothery
4.1 Introduction
127(14)
4.2 Europa
141(25)
4.3 Other icy bodies as abodes of iife?
166(4)
4.4 Summary of
Chapter 4
170(1)
Chapter 5 Titan
171(28)
Manleh R. Patel
John C. Zarnecki
5.1 Introduction
171(1)
5.2 Observations
171(3)
5.3 Titan's atmosphere
174(14)
5.4 Titan's surface
188(8)
5.5 Titan's interior
196(2)
5.6 Summary of
Chapter 5
198(1)
Chapter 6 The Detection Of Exoplanets
199(34)
Andrew Conway
6.1 Introduction
199(3)
6.2 Reflected radiation
202(7)
6.3 Emitted radiation
209(2)
6.4 Absorbed or occulted radiation
211(3)
6.5 Refracted radiation
214(5)
6.6 Movement of the star
219(10)
6.7 Observables and important properties
229(2)
6.8 Summary of
Chapter 6
231(2)
Chapter 7 The Nature Of Exoplanetary Systems
233(28)
Barrie W. Jones
David A. Rothery
7.1 The discovery of exoplanetary systems
233(2)
7.2 Properties of exoplanetary systems
235(12)
7.3 Migration of exoplanets within exoplanetary systems
247(6)
7.4 The undiscovered exoplanets
253(5)
7.5 Summary of
Chapter 7
258(3)
Chapter 8 How To Find Life On Exoplanets
261(20)
Barrie W. Jones
8.1 Potential planetary habitats
261(3)
8.2 How to find biospheres on exoplanets
264(16)
8.3 Summary of
Chapter 8
280(1)
Chapter 9 Extraterrestrial Intelligence
281(22)
Andrew Conway
9.1 Introduction
281(1)
9.2 Searching -- SETI
281(9)
9.3 Communication -- CETI
290(6)
9.4 The search to date
296(2)
9.5 Final thoughts
298(4)
9.6 Summary of
Chapter 9
302(1)
Answers And Comments 303(28)
Appendices 331(10)
Glossary 341(7)
Further Reading 348(1)
Acknowledgements 349(2)
Figure References 351(2)
Index 353
David A. Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, with a background in geological remote sensing and a special fascination for the satellites of the outer planets. Iain Gilmour is Head of the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at The Open University where he undertakes research on meteorites and large scale planetary impacts. Mark A. Sephton is Professor of Organic Geochemistry and Meteoritics in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London. His research interests focus on organic records on Earth and in space.