How Likely is Extraterrestrial Life? (Record no. 102081)
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| control field | 978-3-642-22754-7 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9783642227547 |
| -- | 978-3-642-22754-7 |
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| Standard number or code | 10.1007/978-3-642-22754-7 |
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| Classification number | QH327-328 |
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| Subject category code | VXQB |
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| Subject category code | SCI004000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 576.839 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Halley, J. Woods. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | How Likely is Extraterrestrial Life? |
| Medium | [electronic resource] / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by J. Woods Halley. |
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| -- | Berlin, Heidelberg : |
| -- | Springer Berlin Heidelberg, |
| -- | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | IX, 151p. 49 illus., 27 illus. in color. |
| Other physical details | online resource. |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | SpringerBriefs in Astronomy, |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2191-9100 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 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. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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 civilizations teach us? This book reviews the various scientific issues that arise in considering the question of how common extraterrestrial life is likely to be in our galaxy and whether humans are likely to detect it. The book stands out because of its very systematic organization and relatively unbiased treatment of the main open question. It covers all relevant aspects of many disciplines required to present the different possible answers. It has and will provide undergraduates with a stimulating introduction to many of these fields at an early stage in their university careers, when they are still choosing a specialty. The difficulties and the range of possible answers to the title question are carefully addressed in the light of present understanding. The resulting perspective is distinctly different from those suggested by most other books on this topic. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life sciences. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Planetology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrophysics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrobiology. |
| 650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrobiology. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biogeosciences. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Planetology. |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Title | Springer eBooks |
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| Display text | Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9783642227530 |
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| Uniform title | SpringerBriefs in Astronomy, |
| -- | 2191-9100 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22754-7 |
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