Description:The idea that life is a cosmic, rather than a purely terrestrial phenomenon, has progressed from scientific heresy to mainstream science within the short timespan of a few decades. The theory of cometary panspermia developed by Fred Hoyle and the present author in the 1970's has been vindicated by a spate of new discoveries in astronomy and biology, and also with startling new evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micrometeorites. The recent Kepler Telescope searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets separated by only a few light years, thus making panspermia and the transfer of microbial life between such planets an inevitable fact. The book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Hoyle–Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia in a manner accessible to a wide general readership.Contents:
The Genesis of Panspermia
The Primordial Soup and Evolution
Cosmological Context
From Dust to Life
Comets
Cosmic Viruses in Our Genes
Evidence from Epidemics
Microorganisms Entering the Earth
Planets of Life in the Solar System
Search for Exoplanets
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Meteorite Clues
Comet Impacts and Civilisation
The Mystery of the Red Rain
Readership: General public.Key Features:
The recent estimate of some 140 billion habitable planets around red dwarf stars in the galaxy makes panspermia inevitable, so a reassessment of panspermia theories is timely
The book is written by one of the foremost pioneers of the theory of cometary panspermia and is thus of interest to scientists across many fields, as well as to historians of science
The intended readership of the book ranges from science buffs to the general public with a general interest in scienceWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry, The. To get started finding Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry, The, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: The idea that life is a cosmic, rather than a purely terrestrial phenomenon, has progressed from scientific heresy to mainstream science within the short timespan of a few decades. The theory of cometary panspermia developed by Fred Hoyle and the present author in the 1970's has been vindicated by a spate of new discoveries in astronomy and biology, and also with startling new evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micrometeorites. The recent Kepler Telescope searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets separated by only a few light years, thus making panspermia and the transfer of microbial life between such planets an inevitable fact. The book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Hoyle–Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia in a manner accessible to a wide general readership.Contents:
The Genesis of Panspermia
The Primordial Soup and Evolution
Cosmological Context
From Dust to Life
Comets
Cosmic Viruses in Our Genes
Evidence from Epidemics
Microorganisms Entering the Earth
Planets of Life in the Solar System
Search for Exoplanets
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Meteorite Clues
Comet Impacts and Civilisation
The Mystery of the Red Rain
Readership: General public.Key Features:
The recent estimate of some 140 billion habitable planets around red dwarf stars in the galaxy makes panspermia inevitable, so a reassessment of panspermia theories is timely
The book is written by one of the foremost pioneers of the theory of cometary panspermia and is thus of interest to scientists across many fields, as well as to historians of science
The intended readership of the book ranges from science buffs to the general public with a general interest in scienceWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry, The. To get started finding Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry, The, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.