The Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive (Astronomers' Universe)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3319529102 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must be robust and plentiful. From the Back CoverThis book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. Life's highly adaptive nature ensures that it will cling on no matter how difficult the circumstances. . The chapters in this work examine the various scenarios that might lead to the extermination of life, and why they will almost always fail. Microbes have adapted to virtually every niche on the planet, from the deep, hot biosphere, to the frigid heights of the upper troposphere. Life, it seems, is almost indestructible
This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must be robust and plentiful. The chapters in this work examine the various scenarios that might lead to the extermination of life, and why they will almost always fail. Life's highly adaptive nature ensures that it will