Astrobiology, David C. Catling
Astrobiology, David C. Catling
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Astrobiology
A Very Short Introduction

Author: David C. Catling

Narrator: David C. Catling

Unabridged: 4 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/01/2021

Synopsis

Astrobiology is an exciting new subject, and one, arguably, more interdisciplinary than any other. Astrobiologists seek to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth in order to illuminate and guide the search for life on other planets. In this Very Short Introduction, David C. Catling introduces the subject through our understanding of the factors that allowed life to arise and persist on our own planet, and for the signs we are looking for in the search for extraterrestrial life.

About David C. Catling

David C. Catling is a professor in Earth and space sciences at the University of Washington, studying planetary surfaces, atmospheres, and habitability. He actively participates in the research of NASA's Astrobiology Institute and is the author of Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction. He has taught courses in planetary atmospheres, planetary geology, astrobiology, and global environmental change at undergraduate and graduate levels. He was also an investigator for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, which successfully operated in the arctic of Mars during 2008.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonic on August 14, 2016

This is superb. Includes some science that is well presented and clear. The topic stimulates the imagination, while the considerations guiding our exploration offers a kind of refresher course on some foundational scientific ideas. Of course relating to our place in this Galaxy. !......more

Goodreads review by Bojan on December 23, 2013

The most remarkable thing about this book is that it has actually been written and published. Just a decade ago a book with a title of “Astrobiology” would have been squarely relegated to the science fiction section of the bookstore. Granted, we still haven’t found any signs of alien life, but our u......more

Goodreads review by Tiago on October 16, 2016

Que livrinho fascinante... Não tem nem duzentas páginas, mas tem mais informações do que muito livrão por aí, e num texto empolgante e até divertido. Na definição do autor, astrobiologia é "o ramo da ciência que estuda a origem e a evolução da vida na Terra e a possível variedade da vida em outros l......more

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