9720

,

Joseph A. Angelo, Jr

Facts on File

xiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Frontiers in spaceFrontiers in space

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index

Alien life: From science fiction to Mars rocks -- Life in the Universe -- Principles of exobiology: How scientists search for alien life -- Hunt for life on Mars -- Searching for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Extraterrestrial contamination: War of the microbiological worlds -- Habitable worlds around distant stars -- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) -- Messages to the stars: Arecibo Message, Pioneer Plaques, Voyager Records -- Spreading life around: Designing interstellar probes and starships -- Close encounters: Consequences of contact -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index

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.A5235

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c2007