Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone

Life is a property of the universe. We may not know how it began or where else...
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Author: Lucas John Mix
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Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone by Mix, Lucas John

Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone

$154.78

Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone

$154.78
Author: Lucas John Mix
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Life is a property of the universe. We may not know how it began or where else it exists, but we have come to know a great deal about how it relates to stars, planets, and the larger cosmos. In clear and compelling terms, this book shows how the emerging field of astrobiology investigates the nature of life in space. How did life begin? How common is it? Where do we fit in? These are the important questions that astrobiology seeks to answer.

A truly interdisciplinary endeavor, astrobiology looks at the evidence of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, and a host of other fields. A grand narrative emerges, beginning from the smallest, most common particles yet producing amazing complexity and order. Lucas Mix is a congenial guide through the depths of astrobiology, exploring how the presence of planets around other stars affects our knowledge of our own; how water, carbon, and electrons interact to form life as we know it; and how the processes of evolution and entropy act upon every living thing.

This book also reveals that our understanding and our context are deeply intertwined. It shows how much astrobiology can tell us about who we are--as a planet, as a species, and as individuals.



Author: Lucas John Mix
Publisher: Harvard
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780674033214


Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 02/27/2009 pg. 16
Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 96
Choice 10/01/2009

About the Author
Mix, Lucas John: - Lucas John Mix is Episcopal Chaplain at the University of Arizona.

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