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1 online resource (243 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Author -- Chapter 1 Drake Equation: An Overview -- Prologue -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Drake Equation Parameters -- 1.2.1 Star Formation Rate: R* -- 1.2.2 Fraction of Stars that are "Good": fg -- 1.2.3 Fraction of Stars that have Planets: fp -- 1.2.4 Number of Earth-like Planets: ne -- 1.2.5 Fraction of Earth-like Planets where Life Originates: fl -- 1.2.6 Fraction of Planets on which Intelligent Life Originates: fi |
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1.2.7 Fraction of Galactic Civilizations with the Desire and Ability to Communicate: fc -- 1.2.8 Lifetime of the Interstellar Communicative Phase -- 1.3 Evaluating the Drake Equation -- 1.4 How Close Are They? -- 1.5 SETI -- 1.6 Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2 Setting the Stage for Cosmic Discovery -- Prologue -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Origin of Photography -- 2.3 Nicephore Niepce -- 2.3.1 The Pyreolophore -- 2.3.2 First Photographs -- 2.4 The First Spectrogram -- 2.5 Kirchhoff and Bunsen -- 2.6 Hugginses and Drapers -- 2.7 Summary -- Review Questions -- References |
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Chapter 3 The Birth of Observational Astrophysics -- Prologue -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Stellar Classification -- 3.3 Cosmic Rulers -- 3.4 Measuring the Milky Way -- 3.5 Measuring the Universe -- 3.5.1 The Trouble with Andromeda -- 3.5.2 Observational Support of the Big Bang -- Summary -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 Stellar Evolution -- Prologue -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cataloging the Stars -- 4.3 The Color of Stars -- 4.4 Blackbody Radiation -- 4.5 The Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram -- 4.6 The Lives of Stars -- 4.6.1 The Birth of Stars |
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4.6.2 Evolution of a One Solar Mass Star -- 4.6.3 Evolution of High-Mass Stars -- Summary -- Problems -- References -- Chapter 5 Planet Evolution -- Prologue -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Protoplanetary Disk Observations -- 5.3 Formation of Planetary Systems -- 5.4 Formation of Terrestrial Planets -- 5.5 Formation of the Earth -- 5.5.1 Formation of the Moon -- 5.5.2 Uncovering the Inner Workings of the Earth -- 5.5.3 The Active Earth -- 5.5.4 Earth's Force Field -- 5.5.5 A Game of Continental Billiards -- 5.5.6 Origin of Earth's Atmosphere -- 5.5.7 Primordial CO2 Cycle -- Summary -- Review Questions |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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References -- Chapter 6 The Origin of Life -- Prologue -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Building Blocks of Life -- 6.2.1 Proteins -- 6.2.2 Nucleic Acids -- 6.2.3 Lipids -- 6.2.4 Carbohydrates -- 6.3 Domains of Life -- 6.4 Cell Function -- 6.5 Origin of Life -- 6.5.1 Miller-Urey Experiment -- 6.5.2 Chemical Evolution to Life -- Summary -- Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 7 Evolution of Life and Intelligence -- Prologue -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Genetic Variations -- 7.2.1 Random Mutations -- 7.2.2 The Importance of Sex -- 7.3 Struggle to Survive -- 7.4 Mass Extinction Events |
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7.5 Fossil Record |
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Life on other planets -- Textbooks
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Exobiology -- Textbooks
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Life -- Origin -- Textbooks
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Exobiology
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Life on other planets
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Life -- Origin
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Textbooks
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351810302 |
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1351810308 |
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