Origins and Evolution of Life: An Astrobiological Perspective

by Herve Mart, Muriel Gargaud, Purificación López-García

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this challenging theme. The text explores the latest research on the conditions and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and, by extension,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052176131X
• ISBN13: 9780521761314
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 2.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.7"