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Comets And The Origin Of Life

Af: William Napier, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Janaki Wickramasinghe Engelsk Hardback

Comets And The Origin Of Life

Af: William Napier, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Janaki Wickramasinghe Engelsk Hardback
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The idea that comets may be connected with the origin of life on Earth was considered heresy a few decades ago, with scientists shying away from this possibility as if from a medieval superstition. However the case that comets may have contributed at least the complex organic building blocks of life has become very strong, and mechanisms have now been identified whereby comets may incubate and transfer microbial life from one cosmic habitat to another in the Galaxy. The latter process cometary panspermia was pioneered by the late Sir Fred Hoyle and one of the present authors in the early 1980's. A theory that was once controversial is slowly gaining scientific respectability and support.The recent surge of interest in astrobiology has led to a spate of books in astrobiology — combining astronomy and biology — but in most of these, cometary panspermia is dealt with only cursorily. The present book sets out the case for cometary panspermia in a cogent way, combining evidence from space science, celestial mechanics, geology and microbiology. It should be an essential part of any university course on astrobiology, and also serve as a reference textbook for researchers in the field.
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The idea that comets may be connected with the origin of life on Earth was considered heresy a few decades ago, with scientists shying away from this possibility as if from a medieval superstition. However the case that comets may have contributed at least the complex organic building blocks of life has become very strong, and mechanisms have now been identified whereby comets may incubate and transfer microbial life from one cosmic habitat to another in the Galaxy. The latter process cometary panspermia was pioneered by the late Sir Fred Hoyle and one of the present authors in the early 1980's. A theory that was once controversial is slowly gaining scientific respectability and support.The recent surge of interest in astrobiology has led to a spate of books in astrobiology — combining astronomy and biology — but in most of these, cometary panspermia is dealt with only cursorily. The present book sets out the case for cometary panspermia in a cogent way, combining evidence from space science, celestial mechanics, geology and microbiology. It should be an essential part of any university course on astrobiology, and also serve as a reference textbook for researchers in the field.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 232
ISBN-13: 9789812566355
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 981256635X
Kategori: Biologi og biovidenskab
Udg. Dato: 1 sep 2009
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 161mm
Højde: 236mm
Forlag: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Oplagsdato: 1 sep 2009
Forfatter(e): William Napier, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Janaki Wickramasinghe
Forfatter(e) William Napier, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Janaki Wickramasinghe

Kategori Biologi og biovidenskab

ISBN-13 9789812566355

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 232

Udgave

Længde 21mm

Bredde 161mm

Højde 236mm

Udg. Dato 1 sep 2009

Oplagsdato 1 sep 2009

Forlag World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

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