Beyond the stars our origins and the search for life in the universe / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein.
| Author/creator | Saraceno, Paolo |
| Other author | Goodstein, David L., 1939- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, |
| Description | x, 377 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Il Caso Terra. English |
| Portion of title | Our origins and the search for life in the universe |
| Contents | Part I Origins -- Our origins -- The beginning of everything -- Origins of stars and planets -- The origin of the elements -- The origins of life -- Part II The case of the Earth -- History of the Earth -- Extinctions -- An inhabitable planet -- The importance of continental drift -- The Earth: a rare planet? -- Part III In search of another Gaia -- In search of ETI -- The measurement -- Appendix A Astronomical observations -- Appendix B A few numbers -- Conclusion |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Language | Translated from the Italian. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012554710 |
| ISBN | 9789814295536 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9814295531 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9789814295543 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 981429554X (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |