Astrobiology A Short Introduction (PDF 72p)

Astrobiology by Leiden University

This note is intended to give a complete overview of the basics of Astrobiology, as well as some idea about future developments.

Author(s): Malcolm Fridlund, Leiden University

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Astrobiology, history, and society

This book addresses important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Author(s): Douglas A. Vakoch

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Man's Place in the Universe

This book 'Man's Place in the Universe' is a study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds.

Author(s): Alfred R. Wallace

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Astrobiology Notes

This note covers the following topics: Life and its Requirements, Origin and Evolution of Life, Observing Habitable Environments, Contemporary Environ Issues, Endogenic Processes: Tectonics, Volcanos and Atmospheres, Evolution of Early Earth, Comets, Meteors.

Author(s): Karen Jean Meech

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Astrobiology Origin and Evolution of Habitable

This note describes the origin and development of life on the planet Earth within the context of an evolving universe. It begins with an overview of the origins of the universe from the "Big Bang" to our own solar system and then integrate the principles of physics, chemistry, geology and biology to study the origins of life on Earth.

Author(s): Professor Dr. Harold Geller

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Introduction to astrobiology

This note covers the following topics: Properties of life, The cell, Life definitions in astrobiology, Chemical properties of life, The chemical elements of life, The water molecule, Chemical bonds in biology, Functional groups in biomolecules, Biological macromolecules, Nucleic acids: RNA and DNA, Molecules used for energy exchange, Genetic sequences and classification of organisms.

Author(s): Giovanni Vladilo

38 Pages