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OverviewThis volume considers the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life, particularly in light of recent investigations of Halley's comet, of new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and of new results of numerical simulations of cometary orbits and impacts on Earth. The book is intended as a comprehensive review of current research, accessible to graduate students and others new to the field. Each chapter was prepared by an expert to give an overview of an aspect of the field, and carefully revised by the editors for uniformity in style and presentation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P.J. Thomas , C.P. McKay , C.F. Chyba (Cornell University, Ithaca, USA)Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780387946504ISBN 10: 0387946500 Pages: 285 Publication Date: 25 October 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsComets and the origins and evolution of life; the origins of the atmosphere and of the oceans; organic chemistry in comets from remote and in-situ observations; polmers and other macromolecules in comets; numerical simulations of comet and asteroid impacts; cometary delivery of prebiotic organic molecules to the early Earth; impacts and the early evolution of life; cometary impacts on the biosphere; the contemporary hazard of cometary impacts; A1-26 and liquid-water environments in comets; life in comets; comets and space missions.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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