Here Be Dragons: The Scientific Quest for Extraterrestrial Life

Koerner, David W.,LeVay, Simon

ISBN 10: 0195128524 / ISBN 13: 9780195128529

Edité par Oxford University Press, 2000

N° de réf. du vendeur E-9780195128529-2-2

Synopsis :

It is only recently that advances in chemistry, physics, and biology and in their application to space and the space sciences, have provided scientists with the tools to make accurate and well-informed predictions about the possibility of life on other planets. In this book, the authors summarize and present the scientific search for life in the universe, and the current level of scientific understanding of how life begins, grows, and becomes intelligent in our Solar System and beyond. This engaging book promises to appeal not only to the general reader but to scientists as well, many of whom strive to acquire an informed perspective on the search for extraterrestrial life in fields not their own.

À propos de l'auteur: David Koerner is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. Simon LeVay is an Independent Consultant and former Associate Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Here Be Dragons: The Scientific Quest for ...
Éditeur : Oxford University Press
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Very good