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Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide, Astrobiology (Paperback)

by Lewis Dartnell (Author)

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Paperback: 225 pages
Publisher: Oneworld Publications (8 Mar 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1851685057
ISBN-13: 978-1851685059
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm

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"Dartnell explores the latest theories for how life came to evolve on Earth, and adds fascinating speculations on the prospects for finding it elsewhere." The Times "An essential, enjoyable and highly readable insight into life in its cosmic context."Charles S. Cockell - author of Impossible Extinction and Professor of Microbiology, Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, Open University.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is there anybody ou there?, 25 Sep 2007

By	Rui Borges (Portugal) - See all my reviews

This is a book where the author, traveling across the different branches of the tree of science, from biology to astronomy, from geology to chemistry, doesn't forget the roots and foresees the fruits that the future will bring.
RNA and DNA, red dwarfs, extremophiles, the search for a new Earth, possible alien life forms and other caracthers have their role in eight acts of an exciting play.

On a vivid, comprehensive, addicting writing, Dartnell not only embarks on this immense adventure but allow us to join him, giving us space in his vehicule to accompany him in the quest.

The author, besides possessing the knowledge, is gifted to legate it to inquisitory minds and to those giving their first steps in the astrobiology domains, a science conquering its space as times passes.

A book that couldn't be more actual and essencial to understand life, as exoplanets pop out from the darkness of space, as our knowledge about Mars, Titan, Enceladus and other stellar bodies grow, "Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide" appears at the perfect time as the perfect guide to know more about the secrets of the alchemy that brought us here and that permit us making the question:
Where might life be waiting us?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Popular Science Style Book On Astrobiology, 28 Aug 2009

By	Mark Eaton "Mark" (Surrey, England) - See all my reviews

An informative and well written introduction to Life in the Universe. The book has been written for the general reader with the minimum of jargon. Where complex topics need to be introduced the descriptions are in clear English and easy to understand even by non-chemists and non-biologists and that is a sign of the true art of a popular science book.

An easy and interesting read by someone who has clearly done the background research to pull together hundreds of different strands of research from cosmology to chemistry into a coherent and useful book on an exciting topic.

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I knew this book from a colleague and wanted my own copy. I got that quickly for a reasonable price.

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A really interesting read, deals with some fascinating questions in an easy and accessible manner. I would recommend this to anyone.

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