{"product_id":"life-in-the-universe-dirk-schulze-makuch-9783319976570","title":"Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints","description":"\u003cp\u003eExamines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiders exotic forms of life that would not have to rely on carbon as the basic chemical element, solar energy as the main energy source, or water as the primary solvent and the question of detecting bio- and geosignatures of such life forms, ranging from earth environments to deep space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeks an operational definition of life and investigate the realm of possibilities that nature offers to realize this very special state of matter. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoids scientific jargon wherever possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis N. Irwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3319976575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783319976570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019","brand":"Dirk Schulze-Makuch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45482003038463,"sku":"9783319976570","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcb49824-4a1a-42f6-8f11-69eed1694365.jpg?v=1715988293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-in-the-universe-dirk-schulze-makuch-9783319976570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}