Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe (May A.); Icon Books, 2019

Extraterrestrial life is a common theme in science fiction, but is it a serious prospect in the real world? Astrobiology is the emerging field of science that seeks to answer this question. The possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmos is one of the most profound subjects that human beings can ponder. Astrophysicist Andrew May gives an expert overview of our current state of knowledge, looking at how life started on Earth, the tell-tale 'signatures' it produces, and how such signatures might be detected elsewhere in the Solar System or on the many 'exoplanets' now being discovered by the Kepler and TESS missions. Along the way the book addresses key questions such as the riddle of Fermi's paradox ('Where is everybody?') and the crucial role of DNA and water - they're essential to 'life as we know it', but is the same true of alien life? And the really big question: when we eventually find extraterrestrials, will they be friendly or hostile?

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ISBN	978-1-78578-342-5
Автор(ы)	May A.
Автор	May A.
Авторы	May A.
Год издания	2019
Год публикации	2019
Издатель	Icon Books
Кол-во страниц	168
Количество страниц	176
Переплет	Мягкий
Переплёт	Мягкий
Формат	130x200
Язык издания	Английский
Язык	Английский