An Introduction to Astrobiology
Contributors: Iain Gilmour (Editor); Mark A. Sephton (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 24, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780521546218
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Popular astronomy; Life Sciences - Evolution; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astronomy - General; Science / Astronomy; Astrophysics & Space Science; Exobiology; Life; Life on other planets; Origin
First sentence: Shortly after the formation of the Earth some 4.6 Ga ago, our planet was a lifeless and inhospitable place.