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BL
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665551
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Irwin, Louis N.
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Cosmic biology : : how life could evolve on other worlds /\ Louis N. Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch
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| Series Statement
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Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy
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1 online resource (xxi, 337 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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9781441916471
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: 1441916474
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1441916466
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9781441916464
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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1 Rare Earths and Life Unseen -- 2 Life, Chemistry, Action! -- 3 Life's Fundamentals -- 4 Fire and Water -- 5 Frozen Desert -- 6 Hell Fire and Brimstone -- 7 Suspended Animation -- 8 Deep and Dark -- 9 Fire and Ice -- 10 Petrolakes -- 11 Exotic Cocktails
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In Cosmic Biology, Louis Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch guide readers through the range of planetary habitats found in our Solar System and those likely to be found throughout the universe. Based on our current knowledge of chemistry, energy, and evolutionary tendencies, the authors envision a variety of possible life forms. These range from the familiar species found on Earth to increasingly exotic examples possible under the different conditions of other planets and their satellites. Discussions of the great variety of life forms that could evolve in these diverse environments have become par
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Life on other planets.
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Exobiology.
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Life-- Origin.
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Habitable planets.
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576.839
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QH326.I78 2011
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Schulze-Makuch, Dirk,1964-
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Ohio Library and Information Network
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