Organic matter in the universe /

• Main Author: Kwok, S. (Sun)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2012]
• Subjects: Cosmochemistry.; Organic compounds.; Interstellar matter.; Astronomical spectroscopy.; Organic compounds > Synthesis.; Spectrum analysis.; SCIENCE > Cosmology.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• History and Introduction
• The Chemistry of Organic Matter
• Interstellar Molecules
• Organic Molecules in the Interstellar Medium
• Organic Compounds in Galaxies
• Synthesis of Organic Compounds in the Late Stages of Stellar Evolution
• Organic Compounds in the Solar System
• Organic Compounds as Carriers of Unsolved Astronomical Phenomena
• Chemical Structures of Organic Matter in Space
• Laboratory Simulations of Molecular Synthesis
• Origin of Life on Earth
• Lessons from the Past and Outlook for the Future
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Astronomical Infrared and Submillimeter Spectroscopic Observational Facilities
• Appendix C: Unit.