The Search For Life In The Universe, 3rd edition
- Hardcover
580 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2001
Summary
This book presents astronomy from the standpoint of estimating the likelihood of extraterrestrial life and the possibilities of finding it. It covers the fundamentals of astronomy, origins and evolution of life on Earth, the formation and present state of the sunP#39;s family of planets, and the limitations on interstellar travel and communication.Plt;brPgt;Long recognized as the P#8220;Gold StandardP#8221; text for astrobiology courses, The Search for Life in the Universe now appears in a completely revised and updated Third Edition. This book engages students in astronomy by presenting a great, unsolved mystery: How likely is life beyond earth, and how can we find it if it exists? The text covers the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics, including the discovery of more than 55 planets around other stars, and also provides an overview of biology, geology, evolution, and the possibilities of interstellar travel and communication. Written for readers with no background in mathematics, the book includes 24 color insert pages and brilliantly rendered illustrations by Jon Lomberg.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781891389160 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1891389165 |
| Author: | Donald A. Goldsmith, Tobias Owen |
| Publisher: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 580 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 1.35kg |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 195mm x 260mm |
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Critics Review
“Quite possibly the best astrobiology text available…[it is] clear, interesting and captivating. I highly recommend The Search for Life in the Universe to anyone with a serious interest in astrobiology.” –International Journal of Astrobiology
“Teachers and students everywhere of wildly popular courses on life in the universe should rejoice to see this update of the classic textbook by Don Goldsmith and Toby Owen.” –Frank Shu, University of California at Berkeley
Donald A. Goldsmith
Plt;bPgt;Donald A. Goldsmith (Author) Plt;/bPgt; Donald Goldsmith was the science editor and co-writer of the PBS television series The Astronomers and the co-writer of NOVAP#39;s Is Anybody Out There? with Lily Tomlin. He has written and edited 15 books on astronomy, including The Runaway Universe, Worlds Unnumbered, Supernova!, and The Hunt for Life on Mars. Donald Goldsmith received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley, and has taught astronomy courses there and at other institutions, including Stanford University, Cornell University, and the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has received the lifetime achievement award in popularizing astronomy from the American Astronomical Society, the science writing award from the American Institute of Physics, and the Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts award for increasing public awareness of astronomy from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.Plt;bPgt;Tobias Owen (Author) Plt;/bPgt; Tobias Owen ranks among the worldP#39;s leading experts on the solar system. He was awarded the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement for his work on the Martian atmosphere with the Viking Landers in 1976 and led the group of Voyager scientists who discovered the rings of Jupiter in 1979. He is currently a member of scientific teams on the Galileo, Nozomi, CONTOUR, DS-1 and Cassini-Huygens missions. With David Morrison, he co-authored a college text, The Planetary System, and has written over 250 scientific and popular articles. He is professor of astronomy at the University of Hawaii where he studies planets, satellites, and comets with the giant telescopes on Mauna Kea.
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