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008			130820s2013 enka b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2013033843
020			_a9781107026179 _qhardback _qalkaline paper
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050	0	0	_aQB54 _b.C686 2013
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100	1		_aCoustenis, Athena.
245	1	0	_aLife beyond Earth : _bthe search for habitable worlds in the Universe / _cAthena Coustenis and TheÌreÌse Encrenaz.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_ax, 287 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 275-279) and index.
520	2		_a"What is life and where can it exist? What searches are being made to identify conditions for life on other worlds? If extraterrestrial inhabited worlds are found, how can we explore them? In this book, two leading astrophysicists provide an engaging account of where we stand in our quest for habitable environments, in the Solar System and beyond. Starting from basic concepts, the narrative builds scientifically, including more in-depth material as boxed additions to the main text. The authors recount fascinating recent discoveries from space missions and observations using ground-based telescopes, of possible life-related artefacts in Martian meteorites, extrasolar planets, and subsurface oceans on Europa, Titan and Enceladus. They also provide a forward look to exciting future missions: including the return to Venus, Mars and the Moon; further explorations of Pluto and Jupiter's icy moons, and placing giant planet-seeking telescopes in orbit beyond Jupiter, showing how we approach the question of finding out whether the life that teems on our own planet is unique. This is an exciting, informative read for anyone interested in the search for habitable and inhabited planets, and an excellent primer for students in astrobiology, habitability, planetary science and astronomy"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- What is life and where can it exist? -- Terrestrial planets and their diverging evolutions -- Searching for habitable sites in the outer Solar System -- A revolution in astronomy : the exploration of extrasolar planets -- Extraterrestrial inhabited sites in the future.
650		0	_aLife on other planets. _92832
650		0	_aExobiology.
650		0	_aHabitable planets.
651		0	_aOuter space _xExploration. _93034
700	1		_aEncrenaz, TheÌreÌse, _d1946-
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