The nature of life and its potential to survive. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David S. Stevenson.
• Authors: Stevenson, David S, 1968-
• Contents: What is life? -- Life's grand themes -- The origin of life on Earth -- Life as the evolution of information --Life Jim, but not as we know it -- Extinction -- Agents of mass destruction -- Ultimately, can life survive? -- A thesis on life, the universe and almost everything.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (456 pages), illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Subjects: 570; 500; Popular works; Life (Biology); Life -- Origin; Exobiology; NATURE -- Reference; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General; Exobiology; Life (Biology); Life -- Origin; Science -- Astronomy; Science -- Life Sciences -- Evolution; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings; Evolution; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Astronomy; Astrobiology; Evolution (Biology); Planetology; Popular astronomy & space; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319529110; 3319529110
• Related ISBNs: 9783319529103; 3319529102
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.