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Life in the universe / Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.

Author/creator Angelo, Joseph A.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Facts on File,
Descriptionxiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)
Life on other planets.
Exobiology.
Outer space--Exploration.
Series Frontiers in space
Contents Alien life: From science fiction to Mars rocks -- Life in the Universe -- Principles of exobiology: How scientists search for alien life -- Hunt for life on Mars -- Searching for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Extraterrestrial contamination: War of the microbiological worlds -- Habitable worlds around distant stars -- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) -- Messages to the stars: Arecibo Message, Pioneer Plaques, Voyager Records -- Spreading life around: Designing interstellar probes and starships -- Close encounters: Consequences of contact -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006034860
ISBN9780816057764
ISBN0816057761

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