A brief introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial life (Record no. 130304)
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| Original cataloging agency | OCoLC-P |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | OCoLC-P |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780429576805 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0429576803 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780429201431 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0429201435 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780429572586 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0429572581 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780429574696 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 042957469X |
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| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9780367191948 |
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| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 0367191946 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)1105364331 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC-P)1105364331 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB54 |
| Item number | .B36 2019 |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | SCI |
| Subject category code subdivision | 055000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | SCI |
| Subject category code subdivision | 005000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
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| Subject category code | PHVB |
| Source | bicssc |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 576.8/39 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Barbieri, Cesare, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1942- |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A brief introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial life |
| Medium | [electronic resource] / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Cesare Barbieri, Emeritus of Astronomy (University of Padova). |
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| -- | Boca Raton, FL : |
| -- | CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, |
| -- | [2019] |
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| -- | ©2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This book provides an introduction, from the astronomical point of view of the author,to the exciting search for extra-terrestrial life, and an overview of the current status of research into 'alien' life in the Solar System and beyond. It also explores the potential future human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Up-to-date with the latest developments in the field and accompanied by key references for further study, it is a fantastic introduction to the field of astrobiology for non-science majors taking an elective module, in addition to undergraduates studying physics with an interest in this area. Features: Contains the latest groundbreaking research in the hunt for life outside of Earth Discusses the identification of biosignatures in exo-planets Reviews future options for human outposts on the Moon and Mars |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Cosmological process leading to life on Earth -- Events in the Milky Way and Solar system -- Main characteristics of living organisms -- Water and life -- Human outposts on the Moon and on Mars -- Comets, asteroids, meteorites, death and life -- The cometary mission Rosetta -- Planets of nearby stars -- Search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, SETI. |
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| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life on other planets. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Extraterrestrial beings. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | SCIENCE / Physics |
| Source of heading or term | bisacsh |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | SCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science |
| Source of heading or term | bisacsh |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Taylor & Francis |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429201431 |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | OCLC metadata license agreement |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf |
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