{"product_id":"cosmic-biology-louis-neal-irwin-9781441916464","title":"Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eCosmic Biology\u003c\/b\u003e, Louis Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch guide readers through the range of planetary habitats found in our Solar System and those likely to be found throughout the universe. Based on our current knowledge of chemistry, energy, and evolutionary tendencies, the authors envision a variety of possible life forms. These range from the familiar species found on Earth to increasingly exotic examples possible under the different conditions of other planets and their satellites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussions of the great variety of life forms that could evolve in these diverse environments have become particularly relevant in recent years with the discovery of around 300 exoplanets in orbit around other stars and the possibilities for the existence of life in these planetary systems. The book also posits a taxonomic classification of the various forms of life that might be found, including speculation on the relative abundance of different forms and the generic fate of living systems. The fate and future of life on Earth will also be considered. The closing passages address the Fermi Paradox, and conclude with philosophical reflections on the possible place of Homo sapiens in the potentially vast stream of life across the galaxies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis Neal Irwin, Dirk Schulze-Makuch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441916466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441916464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praxis Publications Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.84w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011","brand":"Louis Neal Irwin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986203640063,"sku":"9781441916464","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a2988c7-250b-45ac-a9f2-38d8f3818b37.jpg?v=1683281972","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cosmic-biology-louis-neal-irwin-9781441916464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}