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Astrobiology

Understanding Life in the Universe

By: Charles S. Cockell

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Astrobiology

Understanding Life in the Universe

By: Charles S. Cockell

Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary field that asks profound scientific questions. How did life originate on the Earth? How has life persisted on the Earth for over three billion years? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth? Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe is an introductory text which explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of the Earth and the habitability of other planets in our own Solar System and beyond. The book is designed to convey some of the major conceptual foundations in astrobiology that cut across a diversity of traditional fields including chemistry, biology, geosciences, physics and astronomy. It can be used to complement existing courses in these fields or as a stand-alone text for astrobiology courses. Readership: Undergraduates studying for degrees in earth or life sciences, physics, astronomy and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in grasping some of the major concepts and ideas in astrobiology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118913329

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9781118913321

The Equations of Life

How Physics Shapes Evolution

By: Charles S. Cockell

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The Equations of Life

How Physics Shapes Evolution

By: Charles S. Cockell

A groundbreaking argument for why alien life will evolve to be much like life here on Earth We are all familiar with the popular idea of strange alien life wildly different from life on earth inhabiting other planets. Maybe it's made of silicon! Maybe it has wheels! Or maybe it doesn't. In The Equations of Life, biologist Charles S. Cockell makes the forceful argument that the laws of physics narrowly constrain how life can evolve, making evolution's outcomes predictable. If we were to find on a distant planet something very much like a lady bug eating something like an aphid, we shouldn't be surprised. The forms of life are guided by a limited set of rules, and as a result, there is a narrow set of solutions to the challenges of existence. A remarkable scientific contribution breathing new life into Darwin's theory of evolution, The Equations of Life makes a radical argument about what life can -- and can't -- be.

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Basic Books

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154164459X

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9781541644595

Interplanetary Liberty

Building Free Societies in the Cosmos

By: Charles S. Cockell

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Interplanetary Liberty

Building Free Societies in the Cosmos

By: Charles S. Cockell

On the Moon or Mars, where even the oxygen you breathe is made in a manufacturing process controlled by someone else, can you be free? In Interplanetary Liberty: Building Free Societies in the Cosmos, Charles S. Cockell argues that beyond Earth, space is especially tyranny-prone. Yet rather than consign humanity to a dim future of extraterrestrial despotisms, he suggests that the construction of free societies is possible using uniquely blended and reformulated classical liberal ideas for the space frontier. Considering politics, science, engineering, art, education, prisons, and other facets of society, this book lays out the general ethos and culture around which settlements might be constructed to secure the establishment and flourishing of freedom in the cosmos.

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Oxford University Press

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0192866249

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9780192866240

Taxi from Another Planet

Conversations with Drivers about Life in the Universe

By: Charles S. Cockell

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Taxi from Another Planet

Conversations with Drivers about Life in the Universe

By: Charles S. Cockell

Taxi drivers love to talk, and when astrobiologist Charles Cockell is their passenger, they love to talk about aliens. This humorous, insightful collection gathers essays inspired by conversations with cabbies, ranging over the possible nature of alien societies, the inevitability of life, and links between environmentalism and space exploration.

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Harvard University Press

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0674271831

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9780674271838

Space on Earth

Saving Our World by Seeking Others

By: Charles S. Cockell

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Space on Earth

Saving Our World by Seeking Others

By: Charles S. Cockell

Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems here on Earth. Many astrophysicists feel environmentalism hampers their exploration and settlement of space. Actually environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, argues leading astro-biologist Professor Charles Cockell: to ensure humanity has a home. Cockell calls for a fusion of the two movements as the only way forward. The technologies we develop to live sustainably on Earth, such as wind and solar power, will also establish humanity in space. The exploration of space will provide new resources and skills for the protection of the Earth's environment. For example, studying extreme environments on Earth is helping us to look for life on Mars and satellites orbiting Earth are helping track hurricanes and protect people from natural disasters. There are many books on environmentalism and many on space faring. Space On Earth is the first to provide a new vision of humanity's future bringing these two goals together.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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0230552323

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9780230552326

Interplanetary Liberty

Building Free Societies in the Cosmos

By: Charles S. Cockell

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Building Free Societies in the Cosmos

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Oxford University Press

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The Equations of Life

How Physics Shapes Evolution

By: Charles S. Cockell

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How Physics Shapes Evolution

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Book's by Charles S. Cockell

Astrobiology

Astrobiology

The Equations of Life

The Equations of Life

Interplanetary Liberty

Interplanetary Liberty

Taxi from Another Planet

Taxi from Another Planet

Space on Earth

Space on Earth

Interplanetary Liberty

Interplanetary Liberty

The Equations of Life

The Equations of Life

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