Complete course in astrobiology
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Weinheim :
Wiley-VCH ,
2007
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Astrobiology : from the origin of life on Earth to life in the universe / Andre Brack
- 2. From the Big Bang to the molecules of life / Harry J. Lehto
- 3. Basic prebiotic chemistry / Herve Cottin
- 4. From molecular evolution to cellular life / Kirsi Lehto
- 5. Extremophiles, the physicochemical limits of life (growth and survival) / Helga Stan-Lotter
- 6. Habitability / Charles S. Cockell
- 7. Astrodynamics and technological aspects of astrobiology missions in our solar system / Stefanos Fasoulas and Tino Schmiel
- 8. Astrobiology of the terrestrial planets, with emphasis on Mars / Monica M. Grady
- 9. Astrobiology of Saturn?s moon Titan / Francois Raulin
- 10. Jupiter?s moon Europa : geology and habitability / Christophe Sotin and Daniel Prieur
- 11. Astrobiology experiments in low Earth orbit : facilities, instrumentation, and results / Pietro Baglioni, Massimo Sabbatini and Gerda Horneck
- 12. Putting together an exobiology mission : The ExoMars example / Jorge L. Vago and Gerhard Kminek
- 13. Astrobiology exploratory missions and planetary protection requirements / Gerda Horneck, Andre Debus, Peter Mani and J. Andrew Spry