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Focusing on the field of planetary biology and chemical evolution, this volume offers recommendations on research programs - including an ambitious effort centered on Mars. It is of interest to exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and US space and science policymakers.

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1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Overview; 4 2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds; 5 3. Early Planetary Environments: Implications for Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life; 6 4. The Origin of Life; 7 5. The Evolution of Cellular and Multicellular Life; 8 6. Search for Life Outside the Solar System; 9 7. Major Research Recommendations; 10 8. Space Science Program and Policy Issues; 11 References; 12 Glossary; 13 Appendix; 14 Index

The Search for Lifes Origins Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution

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      Publisher: National Academies Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780309042468, 978-0309042468
      ISBN10: 0309042461

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Focusing on the field of planetary biology and chemical evolution, this volume offers recommendations on research programs - including an ambitious effort centered on Mars. It is of interest to exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and US space and science policymakers.

      Table of Contents
      1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Overview; 4 2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds; 5 3. Early Planetary Environments: Implications for Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life; 6 4. The Origin of Life; 7 5. The Evolution of Cellular and Multicellular Life; 8 6. Search for Life Outside the Solar System; 9 7. Major Research Recommendations; 10 8. Space Science Program and Policy Issues; 11 References; 12 Glossary; 13 Appendix; 14 Index

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