Committee on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems, Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life ; Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences ; National Research Council of the National Academies.
""Frontmatter ""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 A Sketch of the Chemistry Behind Known Carbon-based Life on Earth""; ""3 Pushing the Boundaries of Life""; ""4 Alternatives to Terran Biochemistry in Water""; ""5 Origin of Life""; ""6 Why Water? Toward More Exotic Habitats""; ""7 Life Detection and Biomarkers""; ""8 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Glossary""; ""B Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""
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Limits of organic life in planetary systems.
9780309104845
Life on other planets.
Space environment.
Life on other planets.
SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Evolution.
Space environment.
SCI-- 027000
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576
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8/39
22
QB54
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C648
2007eb
National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems.
National Research Council (U.S.)., Board on Life Sciences.
National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life.
National Research Council (U.S.)., Space Studies Board.