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Exobiology : a research guide / by Sable, Martin Howard.(CARDINAL)124244;
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Life on other planets; Unidentified flying objects;
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Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / by Hands, John,1945-(CARDINAL)412067;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 588-627) and index."Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth? John Hands's ... ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or preconception all the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind. This ... book provides [a] comprehensive account ... of current ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark energy, the selfish gene, and neurogenetic determinism"--
Subjects: Life; Exobiology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Live long and evolve : what Star Trek can teach us about evolution, genetics, and life on other worlds / by Noor, Mohamed A. F.,author.(CARDINAL)811600;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-179) and indexes."To seek out new life..." -- Charting the relationships of species -- DNA: evolution's captain -- Change over time: drivers of evolution -- Sex, reproduction, and the making of new species -- Science versus science fiction."In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter unique civilizations. Throughout these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? What can the science in the science fiction of Star Trek teach us? In Live Long and Evolve, biologist and die-hard Trekkie Mohamed Noor takes readers on a fun, fact-filled scientific journey. Noor offers Trekkies, science-fiction fans, and anyone curious about how life works a cosmic gateway into introductory biology, including the definitions and origins of life, DNA, reproduction, and evolutionary processes, such as natural selection and genetic drift. For instance, he shows how the rapid change in a population of nanite robots follows basic principles of natural selection that apply to species on Earth. He explains how certain creatures depicted in the series are bisexual, not asexual, and what evolutionary advantage that difference provides. And he considers factors that affect successful interspecies mating and delves into what keeps species distinct. Noor discusses the importance of research and how Star Trek has influenced scientists to engage in cutting-edge work. Giving readers irresistible and entertaining insights, Live Long and Evolve looks at some of the powerful science behind one of the most popular and longest-running science-fiction series." --Amazon.com
Subjects: Science fiction television programs.; Evolution.; Genetics.; Exobiology.;
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How to find a habitable planet / by Kasting, James F.,author.(DLC)n 98095534 ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-316) and index.Past thinking about Earth-like planets and life -- Our habitable Planet Earth. Critical updates on how planets are built ; Long-term climate stability ; More wrinkles in Earth's climate history ; Runaway glaciation and "Snowball Earth" -- Limits to planetary habitability. Runaway greenhouses and the evolution of Venus' atmosphere ; The future evolution of Earth ; The Martian climate puzzle ; Is the Earth rare? ; Habitable zones around stars -- How to find another Earth. Indirect detection of planets around other stars ; Finding and characterizing planets by using transits ; Direct detection of extrasolar planets ; The spectroscopic search for life ; Prospects for the more distant future."Ever since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us - or even the simplest biological organisms - are unique to the universe? How to Find a Habitable Planet describes how scientists are testing Sagan's prediction, and demonstrates why Earth may not be so rare after all." "James Kasting has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system, and in this book he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. He addresses the compelling questions that planetary scientists grapple with today: What exactly makes a planet habitable? What are the signatures of life astronomers should look for when they scan the heavens for habitable worlds?" "In providing answers, Kasting explains why Earth has remained habitable despite a substantial rise in solar luminosity over time, and why our neighbors, Venus and Mars, haven't. If other Earth-sized planets endowed with enough water and carbon are out there, he argues, chances are good that some of those planets sustain life. Kasting describes the efforts under way to find them, and predicts that future discoveries will profoundly alter our view of the universe and our place in it."--Jkt.
Subjects: Habitable planets.; Exobiology.;
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Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe / by Ward, Peter D.(Peter Douglas),1949-(CARDINAL)333026; Brownlee, Donald.(CARDINAL)333025;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Life on other planets.; Exobiology.;
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The crowded universe : the search for living planets / by Boss, Alan,1951-(CARDINAL)647352;
The struggle to find new worlds -- Eccentric planets -- Kiss my lips, Tootsie -- The Mars gold rush -- Instability: if I did it, here's how it happened -- The battle of Prague -- The comedy central approach -- Transits gone wild -- 300 Solar systems and counting.
Subjects: Exobiology.; Extrasolar planets.; Habitable planets.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe / by Ward, Peter D.(Peter Douglas),1949-(CARDINAL)333026; Brownlee, Donald.(CARDINAL)333025;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Life on other planets.; Exobiology.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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All these worlds are yours : the scientific search for alien life / by Willis, Jon(College teacher),author.(CARDINAL)627749;
Includes bibliographic references (page 199-205) and index."Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy. Describing the most recent discoveries by space exploration missions, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, Willis asks readers to imagine--and choose among--five scenarios for finding life. He encourages us to wonder whether life might exist within Mars's subsoil ice. He reveals the vital possibilities on the water-ice moons Europa and Enceladus. He views Saturn's moon Titan through the lens of our own planet's ancient past. And, he even looks beyond our solar system, investigating the top candidates for a "second Earth" in a myriad of exoplanets and imagining the case of a radio signal arriving from deep space. Covering the most up-to-date research, this accessibly written book provides readers with the basic knowledge necessary to decide where they would look for alien life"--Jacket.
Subjects: Exobiology.; Life on other planets.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Signatures of life : science searches the universe / by Ashpole, Edward.(CARDINAL)780978;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227).Looking for universal life -- Big questions. No right frequency ; A very strange story ; The unity of SETI -- Facing the facts. New developments ; The BBC showed the way ; A limited principle ; A worrying situation ; The astronautical theory ; What's out there? ; Earth without humans ; Propulsion chauvinism ; Look out for robots ; Robots increase the colonization factor ; Better robots by natural selection? ; Only one certainty ; That something special ; How many? ; Why now? -- The life of aliens. Electronic brains ; No food for aliens ; Codes for life ; Making exotic life ; Here by chance ; The trouble with humanoids ; Bogus bodies ; The Roswell legend ; Paths to technology ; Unknown life-forms ; Theologians, evolution, and the multiverse ; The fundamental constants ; Life's machines ; The timescale for SETI ; One way to life? ; No dice ; Big brains and the robots ; Throwing stones develops the brain ; Exotic life -- Where are they? Tea with the aliens ; The broadcasting giveaway ; The ozone giveaway ; Finding more distant worlds ; That wide window of opportunity ; Timeless targets ; What to look for? ; The guessing game ; Ceilings ; A ceiling for robots ; Space arks ; Any recent visits? ; Back engineering -- Testing time. Alien archaeology ; The dreaded min-mains ; Repeatable results ; Where saucers have landed ; Button's Theory ; Convenient frequencies ; Microwave and close encounters ; Life markers among the stars ; Planets for life ; SETI at home ; Project Phoenix ; SETI sees the light ; Photonstar ; Th lesson from twisted light ; Answers on the Moon and Mars? ; The lunar lights ; Artifacts on Earth? ; Landings on ice ; Photographic evidence ; Mysterious lights ; Abductions and artifacts ; Bring in the FBI ; going around in circles ; What's carving up my cattle? ; The science of options -- Mythology and reality. Good-bye to classic cases ; The wrong questions ; The fantasy sect ; Welcome to all aliens; Aliens near and far ; Inexplicable technologies ; Books beyond the fringe ; One way forward.
Subjects: Exobiology.; Life on other planets.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alien oceans : the search for life in the depths of space / by Hand, Kevin Peter,author.(CARDINAL)850746;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue : The bottom -- Ocean worlds on Earth and beyond -- The new Goldilocks -- The rainbow connection -- Babysitting a spacecraft -- How I learned to love airport security -- Lady with a veil -- The queen of carbon -- Oceans everywhere -- Becoming inhabited -- Origins in an alien ocean -- Building an ocean world biosphere -- The octopus and the hammer -- A periodic table for life -- Seeking signs of life -- A new age of ocean exploration."Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system. Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have been in existence for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out. Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world. In this captivating account of scientific discovery, he brings together insights from planetary science, biology, and the adventures of scientists like himself to explain how we know that oceans exist within moons of the outer solar system, like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus. He shows how the exploration of Earth's oceans is informing our understanding of the potential habitability of these icy moons, and draws lessons from what we have learned about the origins of life on our own planet to consider how life could arise on these distant worlds. Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us." --
Subjects: Life on other planets.; Exobiology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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