Book Details

From Fossils to Astrobiology : Records of Life on Earth and Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures

Publication year: 2008

: 978-1-4020-8837-7

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From Fossils to Astrobiology reviews developments in paleontology and geobiology that relate to the rapidly-developing field of Astrobiology, the study of life in the Universe. Many traditional areas of scientific study, including astronomy, chemistry and planetary science, contribute to Astrobiology, but the study of the record of life on planet Earth is critical in guiding investigations in the rest of the cosmos. In this varied book, expert scientists from 15 countries present peer-reviewed, stimulating reviews of paleontological and astrobiological studies. The overviews of established and emerging techniques for studying modern and ancient microorganisms on Earth and beyond, will be valuable guides to evaluating biosignatures which could be found in the extraterrestrial surface or subsurface within the Solar System and beyond.


: Physics and Astronomy, AgroMicro, Astrobiology, Biofilm, Evolution, Extraterrestrial Life, Fossil Record, Life on Mars, Paleontology, history of life, microbe, microbes, microorganism, the origin, Microbial Ecology, Geology, Microbiology, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary