Life in the universe : expectations and constraints /: expectations and constraints. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis N. Irwin.
• Authors: Schulze-Makuch, Dirk, 1964-; Irwin, Louis N
• Contents: Introduction -- Definition of Life -- Origin of Life -- Synthetic Life -- Lessons from the History of Life on Earth -- Energy Sources and Life -- Building Blocks of Life -- Life and the Need for a Solvent -- Habitats of Life -- Signatures of Life -- Life Detection-Past and Present -- Astrobiological Potential within the Solar System -- Exoplanets and Exomoons -- Ideas of Exotic Forms of Life -- The Future and Fate of Living Systems -- SETI -- The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life -- Optimizing Space Exploration -- References -- Index.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 343 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 576.8/39; Life (Biology); Life on other planets; Astrobiology; Microbiology; Planetology; Biochemistry, general; Biogeosciences; Life (Biology); Life on other planets; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319976587; 3319976583
• Related ISBNs: 9783319976570
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 4, 2018).
• 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.