{"product_id":"planet-formation-and-panspermia-9781119640394","title":"Planet Formation and Panspermia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth view of the panspermia hypothesis examined against the latest knowledge of planetary formation and related processes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePanspermia is the concept that life can be passively transported through space on various bodies and seed, habitable planets and moons, which we are beginning to learn may exist in large numbers. It is an old idea, but not popular with those who prefer that life on Earth started on Earth, an alternative, also unproven hypothesis. This book updates the concept of panspermia in the light of new evidence on planet formation, molecular clouds, solar system motions, supernovae ejection mechanisms, etc. Thus, it is to be a book about newly understood prospects for the movement of life through space.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel approach presented in this book gives new insights into the panspermia theory and its connection with planetary formation and the evolution of galaxies. This offers a good starting point for future research proposals about exolife and a bette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Philosophical Aspects of Panspermia 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 “On the Origin of Life” 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Why We Should Take Interstellar Panspermia Seriously 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmedeo Balbi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Case for Interstellar Panspermia 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Theoretical Consequences of Interstellar Panspermia 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Conclusions 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Extended Continuity Thesis, Chronocentrism, and Directed Panspermia 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilan M. Ćirković\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction: The Continuity as a Pre-Requisite for Scientific Grounding of Astrobiology 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Versions and Resistance 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Cultural Evolution and Directed Panspermia 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion and Prospects 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Life in the Milky Way: The Panspermia Prospects 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBranislav Vukotić and Richard Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Three Levels of Habitability and Panspermia 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Stellar System Level 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Galaxies: Cosmic Cradles of Life 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Cosmological Level: Interactions of Galaxies 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Conclusions 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Microorganisms and Panspermia 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Planetary Protection: Too Late 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargarita Safonova and C. Sivaram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 What is Planetary Protection 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Extent of Earth Biosphere 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Extension to Other Planetary Bodies 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Moon 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Mars 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Icy Moons 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Backward Contamination 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Interplanetary Exchange 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Habitable Conditions for Interplanetary Micronauts 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Conclusion 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Microbial Survival and Adaptation in Extreme Terrestrial Environments—The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area in Ethiopia 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCavalazzi Barbara and Filippidou Sevasti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Planetary Field Analog: The Case of the Dallol Geothermal Area 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 The Dallol Hot Springs 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Dallol Geothermal Area Planetary Field Analogs 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Life in Extreme Environments 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conclusion and Remarks on Panspermia 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Escape From Planet Earth: From Directed Panspermia to Terraformation 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoy D. Sleator and Niall Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Formation and Evolution of Planets: Material Exchange Prospects 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia Through Disk Capture of Biologically Active Interstellar Material 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvgeni Grishin and Hagai B. Perets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Capture of Interstellar Planetesimals 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Planetesimal Size Distribution 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Encounter Rates 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Capture Condition 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 Capture Probability 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.5 Total Number of Captured Planetesimals 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Catalyzed Lithopanspermia 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Types of Panspermia 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Fraction of Life-Bearing Rocks 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Delivery Rates 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Conclusion and Discussion 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Lithopanspermia at the Center of Spiral Galaxies 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The \u003ci\u003eKepler \u003c\/i\u003eTransit Survey and the Distribution of Living Worlds 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 XUV Hydrodynamic Escape and the Formation of Habitable Evaporated Cores 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Activity of Supermassive Black Holes 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Overabundance of HECs Driven by Quasar Illumination 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Frequency of Exchange in High Stellar Densities 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Ejection of Planetary Bodies on Intragalactic Scales 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Implications for Other Stellar Populations 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Detecting Panspermia 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Concluding Remarks 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Wet Panspermia 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaroslav Jiřik and Richard Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Earth and Its Isotopic World: Geological and Environmental Implications 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Quest for the Primordial Water Worlds 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Looking for the Biotic Traces in Extraterrestrial Material 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Ices of the Moon and Proposal of Earth-Induced Wet Panspermia in the Solar System 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Implications for Other Planets of the Inner Solar System? 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Conclusions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 There Were Plenty of Day\/Night Cycles That Could Have Accelerated an Origin of Life on Earth, Without Requiring Panspermia 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Gordon and George Mikhailovsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Micrometeoroids as Carriers of Organics: Modeling of the Atmospheric Entry and Chemical Decomposition of Sub-Millimeter Grains 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. Micca Longo and S. Longo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Micrometeorites and the Search for Life 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 White Soft Minerals 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Carbonates in Space 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Sulfates in Space 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Atmospheric Entry Model 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Results 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Atmospheric Entry of MgCO3 Micrometeoroids 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Atmospheric Entry of CaCO3 Micrometeoroids 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 Atmospheric Entry of FeCO3 Micrometeoroids 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.4 Atmospheric Entry of CaSO4 Micrometeoroids 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 The Role of Primordial Atmospheres 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 Isothermal Atmosphere Model 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.2 Hydrogen Atmosphere 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.3 Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.4 Methane Atmosphere 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Conclusions 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems: Role of Planetesimals 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVladimir Došović\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Planetesimal Formation and Evolution 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Transporting Mechanism in Later Stages of Planetary System Evolution 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Conclusion 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Further Prospects 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 A Survey of Solar System and Galactic Objects With Pristine Surfaces That Record History and Perhaps Panspermia, With a Plan for Exploration 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBranislav Vukotić and Richard Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 Radiative Events 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 Solar Flares 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2.1 Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2.2 Galactic Shocks 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2.3 Background Radiation From Galactic Sources 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.3 Collisions 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.4 Panspermia 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Recording Properties 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Pristine Potential of Solar System Bodies 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Comets, Asteroids and Dwarf Planets 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Mercury 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Moon 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.4 Mars 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.5 Main Asteroid Belt 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.6 Jupiter and Saturn 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.7 Uranus and Neptune 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.8 Kuiper Belt 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.9 Oort Cloud 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.10 Meteorites 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.11 Extra-Solar Bodies 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Prospects and Conclusions 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 The Panspermia Publications of Sir Fred Hoyle 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 327\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407106449751,"sku":"9781119640394","price":156.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119640394.jpg?v=1730498198","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/planet-formation-and-panspermia-9781119640394","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}