Life In The Universe
Published on 23. December 1981
Book
Paperback/Softback
484 pages
978-0-262-52062-1 (ISBN)
Description
Life in the Universe documents the largest gathering to date of experts in the exciting new field of exobiology. In 29 chapters, the book explores the whole question of the nature and distribution of life in the universe--from the formation of planets to the origins of life on earth, the emergence of intelligence, and the future search for possible intelligence on other planets.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1206 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-52062-1 (9780262520621)
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Person
John Billingham is Chief of the Extraterrestrial Research Division at NASA Ames Research Center.