Complete Course in Astrobiology - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3527406603 ISBN 13 : 9783527406609

Editeur : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2007

Synopsis

This up-to-date resource is based on lectures developed by experts in the relevant fields and carefully edited by the leading astrobiologists within the European community. Aimed at graduate students in physics, astronomy and biology and their lecturers, the text begins with a general introduction to astrobiology, followed by sections on basic prebiotic chemistry, extremophiles, and habitability in our solar system and beyond. A discussion of astrodynamics leads to a look at experimental facilities and instrumentation for space experiments and, ultimately, astrobiology missions, backed in each case by the latest research results from this fascinating field. Includes a CD-ROM with additional course material.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Gerda Horneck and Petra Rettberg are the leading astrobiologists of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and have outstanding renommee on both sides of the Atlantic. Gerda Horneck and Petra Rettberg serve as heads of the photo- und exobiology group at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine of the DLR. Their research interests focus on exo-/astrobiology, radiation/photo biology, e.g. including the effects of radiation of various kind on biological systems. Dr. Horneck has been principal investigator of several radiobiological and exobiology experiments in space on Spacelab, LDEF, EURECA, FOTON and ISS as well as coordinator of research projects for both ESA and NASA. Petra Rettberg's research activities included research projects at NASA Ames and in Japan and investigations of past and future space missions. Numerous board memberships and publications round off their portfolio. Extensive teaching experience make them ideal editors for this book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3527406603
• ISBN 13: 9783527406609
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 434
• Éditeur: Horneck Gerda, Rettberg Petra
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible