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  3. Exploring the Origin, Extent, and Future of Life
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2010
Print publication year:
2009
Online ISBN:
9780511806506
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511806506
Subjects:
Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy: General Interest, Computational Science and Modelling, History of Astronomy and Cosmology
Series:
Cambridge Astrobiology (4)
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Book description

Where did we come from? Are we alone? Where are we going? These are the questions that define the field of astrobiology. New discoveries about life on Earth, the increasing numbers of extrasolar planets being identified, and the technologies being developed to locate and characterize Earth-like planets around other stars are continually challenging our views of nature and our connection to the rest of the universe. In this book, philosophers, historians, ethicists, and theologians provide the perspectives of their fields on the research and discoveries of astrobiology. A valuable resource for graduate students and researchers, the book provides an introduction to astrobiology, and explores subjects such as the implications of current origin of life research, the possible discovery of extraterrestrial microbial life, and the possibility of altering the environment of Mars.

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‘… offers valuable ethical perspectives from both atheist and religious points of view and essentially provides a philosophical framework from which current and future astrobiologists may work … Regardless of the reader’s specialisation, this is an important ‘turn-to’ book for academic discussion on the inevitable philosophical, ethical and religious questions surrounding the search for life in the universe.’

Leila Battison - University of Oxford

'… scientists and engineers who work on the Mars exploration program should read this book, especially on the ethical questions regarding the terraforming of the planet Mars … This book is also an interesting read for the general public …'

Source: Geosciences Journal

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