Astrobiology : from the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence /: from the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. ([2019])
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- Title:
- Astrobiology : from the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence /: from the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. ([2019])
- Main Title:
- Astrobiology : from the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
- Further Information:
- Note: Editors, Akihiko Yamagishi, Takeshi Kakegawa and Tomohiro Usui.
- Editors:
- Yamagishi, Akihiko, 1953-
Kakegawa, Takeshi, 1965-
Usui, Tomohiro - Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Contents; Part I: Introduction to Astrobiology; Chapter 1: What Is Astrobiology?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Why Astrobiology Now?; 1.3 Why Astrobiology Is Needed; 1.4 Textbook Overview; 1.5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Physics and Chemistry from Space to Life; Chapter 2: Prebiotic Complex Organic Molecules in Space; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Molecules in Space; 2.2.1 Molecules Observed in Space; 2.2.2 Classification of Molecules in Space; 2.3 Prebiotic Organic Molecules in Space; 2.3.1 Why Prebiotic Organic Molecules Are Made of H, C, N, and O? 2.3.2 Prebiotic Organic Molecules of the Greatest Importance in Space2.4 Challenges in Searching for Amino Acids and Nucleobases in Space; 2.4.1 Amino Acids; 2.4.2 Nucleobases; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Chemical Interactions Among Organics, Water, and Minerals in the Early Solar System; 3.1 Introduction: Enigma on Origin of Organic Molecules in the Carbonaceous Chondrites; 3.2 A Missing Link in the Early Solar System: Chemical Evolution of Organic Molecules from Solar Nebula to Planetesimals 3.3 Different Stages of Parent Body Aqueous Alteration Recorded in Antarctic Micrometeorites3.4 Ultracarbonaceous Antarctic Micrometeorites: New Type of Cometary Material?; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Prebiotic Synthesis of Bioorganic Compounds by Simulation Experiments; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dawn of Experimental Prebiotic Chemistry; 4.2.1 One-Pot Reactions; 4.2.2 Energetics and Formation Mechanisms; 4.2.3Intro; Preface; Contents; Part I: Introduction to Astrobiology; Chapter 1: What Is Astrobiology?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Why Astrobiology Now?; 1.3 Why Astrobiology Is Needed; 1.4 Textbook Overview; 1.5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Physics and Chemistry from Space to Life; Chapter 2: Prebiotic Complex Organic Molecules in Space; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Molecules in Space; 2.2.1 Molecules Observed in Space; 2.2.2 Classification of Molecules in Space; 2.3 Prebiotic Organic Molecules in Space; 2.3.1 Why Prebiotic Organic Molecules Are Made of H, C, N, and O? 2.3.2 Prebiotic Organic Molecules of the Greatest Importance in Space2.4 Challenges in Searching for Amino Acids and Nucleobases in Space; 2.4.1 Amino Acids; 2.4.2 Nucleobases; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Chemical Interactions Among Organics, Water, and Minerals in the Early Solar System; 3.1 Introduction: Enigma on Origin of Organic Molecules in the Carbonaceous Chondrites; 3.2 A Missing Link in the Early Solar System: Chemical Evolution of Organic Molecules from Solar Nebula to Planetesimals 3.3 Different Stages of Parent Body Aqueous Alteration Recorded in Antarctic Micrometeorites3.4 Ultracarbonaceous Antarctic Micrometeorites: New Type of Cometary Material?; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Prebiotic Synthesis of Bioorganic Compounds by Simulation Experiments; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dawn of Experimental Prebiotic Chemistry; 4.2.1 One-Pot Reactions; 4.2.2 Energetics and Formation Mechanisms; 4.2.3 Step-by-Step Reaction Models; 4.3 Formation and Delivery of Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds; 4.3.1 Abiotic Syntheses of Amino Acids in Simulated Space Environments 4.3.2 Abiotic Syntheses of Amino Acids and Insoluble Organic Matter in Simulated Meteorite Parent-Body Environments4.3.3 Formation of Enantiomeric Excesses of Amino Acids in Extraterrestrial Environments; 4.3.4 Delivery of Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds; 4.4 Abiotic Synthesis and Alteration of Organic Compounds in Simulated Primitive Earth Environments; 4.4.1 Prebiotic Synthesis in Simulated Submarine Hydrothermal Conditions; 4.4.2 Reconsideration of the Stepwise Scenario of Chemical Evolution; 4.5 Future Prospects; 4.5.1 Nobel Insights from Planetary Exploration; 4.5.2 Space Experiments … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Singapore : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Copyright Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 576.839
Exobiology
Life -- Origin
Extraterrestrial beings
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
Evolutionary Biology
Astrobiology
Microbiology
Biogeosciences
Electronic books
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- English
- ISBNs:
- 9789811336393
9811336393
9811336385
9789811336386
9789811336409
9811336407 - Related ISBNs:
- 9789811336386
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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