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ONLINE

Updated pbk. ed.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

1 online resource (xvii, 393 p.) : ill

ISBN 9781139115278 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 0521173841 (pbk.)

ISBN 9780521173841 (pbk.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-362) and index

Unfinished revolution -- Life’s origins -- Extreme life -- Shaping evolution -- Living in the Solar System -- Distant worlds -- Are we alone? -- Credits -- Notes -- Reading list -- Media resources -- Index.

Astrobiology, the study of life in space, is one of today’s fastest growing fields of science. In this accessible and elegantly reasoned book, scholar and researcher Impey explores the foundations of this rapidly developing discipline, where it’s going, and what it’s likely to find. If Earth is not the only planet, it is so far the only living one that we know of. Impey reveals the incredible proliferation and variety of life on Earth, paying special tribute to some of its hardiest life forms, extremophiles, a dizzying array of microscopic organisms that can survive extreme heat and cold, live deep within rocks, or thrive in pure acid. From there, Impey investigates the potential for life beyond our own world, providing portraits of the individuals who have devoted their lives to the search.--From publisher description..

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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