From Fossils to Astrobiology Records of Life on Earth and Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Seckbach, Joseph (Editor), Walsh, Maud (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 12
• Subjects: Physics.; Science.; Geology.; Paleontology.; Microbial ecology.; Microbiology.; Astrobiology.; Microbial Ecology.; Science, general.

From Fossils to Astrobiology reviews developments in paleontology and geobiology that relate to the rapidly-developing field of Astrobiology, the study of life in the Universe. Many traditional areas of scientific study, including astronomy, chemistry and planetary science, contribute to Astrobiolog...