This note covers the
following topics: Planet finding Orbits, Extrasolar planets, Homes for life,
Planet formation, Life on Earth, The global effects of life, Looking for life in
the Solar System, searching for extra-solar life and the Fermi Paradox.
This book addresses
important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life
beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
This book presents results from several projects in the new field of computational
astrobiology, which is devoted to advancing our understanding of the origin,
evolution and distribution of life in the Universe using theoretical and
computational tools.