Life as We Do Not Know it: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien LifeFrom the author of Rare Earth and Gorgon comes this revealing look at the latest NASA research regarding alien life. A principal investigator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute - which examines the possibility of life on other planets and, more controversially, the possibility of creating non-DNA life in the lab - Peter Ward presents the latest data on the range of life that is scientifically possible in Earth and beyond. Authoritative and eye-opening, this is sure to provoke wonder and heated debate among professionals and lay readers alike. |
Contents
What Is Life? | 1 |
What Is Earth Life? | 24 |
Life as We Do Not Know It | 58 |
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Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien Life Peter Ward Limited preview - 2007 |
Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien Life Peter Ward Limited preview - 2007 |
Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien Life Peter Ward Limited preview - 2007 |
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