Life Beyond Earth: The Search for Habitable Worlds in the Universe

by Thérèse Encrenaz, Athena Coustenis, Thrse Encrenaz

What is life and where can it exist? What searches are being made to identify conditions for life on other worlds? If extraterrestrial inhabited worlds are found, how can we explore them? In this book, two leading astrophysicists provide an engaging account of where we stand in our quest for habitable environments, in the Solar System and beyond. Starting from basic concepts, the narrative builds scientifically, including more in-depth material as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107026172
• ISBN13: 9781107026179
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"