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" Life in the universe / "
Joseph A. Angelo, Jr
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BL
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586608
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b415827
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| Main Entry
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Angelo, Joseph A
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| Title & Author
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Life in the universe /\ Joseph A. Angelo, Jr
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts on File,, c2007
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| Series Statement
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Frontiers in space
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Facts on File science library
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xiii, 338 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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0816057761
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: 9780816057764
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index
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| Contents
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Alien life: From science fiction to Mars rocks -- Life in the Universe -- Principles of exobiology: How scientists search for alien life -- Hunt for life on Mars -- Searching for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Extraterrestrial contamination: War of the microbiological worlds -- Habitable worlds around distant stars -- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) -- Messages to the stars: Arecibo Message, Pioneer Plaques, Voyager Records -- Spreading life around: Designing interstellar probes and starships -- Close encounters: Consequences of contact -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index
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Life on other planets
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Exobiology
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Outer space, Exploration
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| Dewey Classification
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576.8/39
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QB54.A5235 2007
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