Title Astrophysics of life : proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium held in Baltimore, Maryland, May 6-9, 2002 / edited by Mario Livio, I. Neill Reid, and William B. Sparks.

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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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Description	1 online resource (xi, 110 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Space Telescope Science Institute symposium series ; 16
	Space Telescope Science Institute symposium series ; 16.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	A voyage from dark clouds to the early Earth / P. Ehrenfreund, S.B. Charnley, and O. Botta -- Galactic environment of the sun and stars: intersteller and interplanetary material / P.C. Frisch, H.R. Müller, G.P. Zank, and C. Lopate -- Transits / R.L. Gilliland -- Planet migration / E.W. Tommes and J.J. Lissauer -- Organic synthesis in space / S.A. Sandford -- The vegetation red edge spectroscopic feature as a surface biomarker / S. Seager and E.B. Ford -- Search for extra-solar planets through gravitational lensing / K.C. Sahu -- The Galactic Habitable Zone / G. Gonzalez -- Cosmology and life / M. Livio.
Summary	A new title in the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium series which details the astrophysical groundwork required for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, this is an indispensable collection of articles for research.
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Subject	Life on other planets -- Congresses.
	Life on other planets.
	Exobiology -- Congresses.
	Exobiology.
	Life -- Origin.
	Life -- Origin.
Indexed Term	Astrophysics of life
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Livio, Mario, 1945-
	Reid, I. Neill, 1957-
	Sparks, William B.
Other Form:	Print version: Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium. Astrophysics of life. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005 0521824907 (OCoLC)57723387
ISBN	0511080786 (electronic book)
	9780511080784 (electronic book)
	0511079265 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
	9780511079269 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
	0511080026 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
	9780511080029 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
	0521824907 (Cloth)
	9780521173285 (paperback)
	0521173280 (paperback)

Title Astrophysics of life : proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium held in Baltimore, Maryland, May 6-9, 2002 / edited by Mario Livio, I. Neill Reid, and William B. Sparks.

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