A journey with Fred Hoyle the search for cosmic life / Chandra Wickramasinghe ; edited by Kamala Wickramasinghe.
| Author/creator | Wickramasinghe, Chandra, 1939- |
| Other author | Wickramasinghe, Kamala. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, |
| Description | xiii, 225 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins: prelude to the journey -- Cambridge and a first meeting -- A hike in the lake district -- Betwixt the stars -- The route to carbon dust -- A theory takes shape -- The Institute of Astronomy: the vintage years -- Winds of change -- The Cardiff era -- The search for cosmic life -- Life from comets and pathogens from space -- First signs of life -- Bacterial dust predictions verified -- Life on the planets -- Evolution from space -- Theories of trial -- A fossil controversy -- Comet Halley and its legacy -- Alternative cosmologies -- The last decade. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-220) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006295847 |
| ISBN | 9812389113 |
| ISBN | 9812389121 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |