Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien LifePenguin, 27.02.2007 - 320 Seiten An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien life—on Earth and beyond For the past twenty years, Peter Ward has been at the forefront of popular science writing, with books such as the influential and controversial Rare Earth. In Life as We Do Not Know It, Ward, with his signature blend of eloquence, humor, and learned insight, vividly details the latest scientific findings, cutting-edge research, and intrepid new theories on the subject of alien life and the possible extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth. In lucid, entertaining, and bold prose, Peter Ward once again challenges our notions of life on earth (and beyond). |
Inhalt
What Is Life? Chapter 2 What Is Earth Life? | 24 |
Life as We Do Not Know It | 58 |
A Recipe Book of Life | 88 |
The Artificial Synthesis of Life | 119 |
Are There Aliens Already on Earth? | 135 |
Why There May Be Aliens Throughout the Solar System | 142 |
Mercury and Venus | 155 |
Fossils on the Moon | 163 |
Europa | 197 |
Titan | 215 |
Implications Ethics and Dangers | 235 |
Send Paleontologists to Mars and Biochemists to Titan | 247 |
A Forest of Life? | 254 |
Afterword | 257 |
References | 263 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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