{"product_id":"astrobiology-9781421441283","title":"Astrobiology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the potential for extraterrestrial life and the origins of our own planet, this comprehensive introduction to astrobiology is updated with the latest findings.   Informed by the discoveries and analyses of extrasolar planets and the findings from recent robotic missions across the solar system, scientists are rapidly replacing centuries of speculation about potential extraterrestrial habitats with real knowledge about the possibility of life outside our own biosphereif it exists, and, if so, where. Casting new light on the biggest questions there arehow did we get here, and who else might be out there?this third edition of Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross's widely acclaimed Astrobiology incorporates a decade's worth of new developments in space to bring readers the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and engaging introduction to the field available.   Plaxco and Gross examine the factors that make our Universe habitable, from the origin of chemical elements and the formation of \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI did not find a single page in this book that did not attract my interest.\u003cbr\u003e—Anna Faktorovich, \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Literary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. What Is Life?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Origins of a Habitable Universe\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Origins of a Habitable Planet\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Primordial Soup\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Spark of Life\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. From Molecules to Cells\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. A Concise History of Life on Earth\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Life on the Edge\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Habitable Worlds in the Solar System and Beyond\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Search for ET\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529537528151,"sku":"9781421441283","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421441283.jpg?v=1731876007","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/astrobiology-9781421441283","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}