How Likely is Extraterrestrial Life?

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Halley, J. Woods (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Planetology.; Geobiology.; Space sciences.; Astrobiology.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Biogeosciences.

What does existing scientific knowledge about physics, chemistry, meteorology and biology tell us about the likelihood of extraterrestrial life and civilizations? And what does the fact that there is currently no credible scientific evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial biospheres or civili...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1.Introduction
• I. ’Bottom Up”: What we learn from Basic Science About the Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Life
• 2. Astrophysical Factors
• 3. Planetary Considerations
• 4. Biological Factors
• II. ’Top Down’: What we learn from the failure of attempts to detect Extraterrestrial Life
• 5. Unidentified Flying Objects
• 6. Colonization and Panspermia
• 7. Electromagnetic ( SETI) Searches
• 8. Direct Searches for Primitive forms of Life
• 9. Policy, Ethical and Other Implications
• 10. Appendices
• Subject Index.