Comets and the origin of life / Janaki Wickramasinghe, Chandra Wickramasinghe, William Napier.

Author/creator Wickramasinghe, Janaki
Other author Wickramasinghe, Chandra, 1939-
Other author Napier, Bill.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHackensack, N.J. : World Scientific,
Descriptionix, 221 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Overview -- Cosmic dust and life -- The origin of comets -- Comets in the galactic environment -- Dark comets: a link to panspermia -- Expulsion of microbes from the solar system -- Liquid water in comets -- Origin of life -- Expanding horizons of life.
General note"The basic structure of the present book started as the PhD thesis of the principal author"--P. vi.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010287429
ISBN9789812566355 (hbk.)
ISBN981256635X (hbk.)