{"product_id":"9783642328015","title":"Astronomers' Universe: The Cosmic Seeds of Life","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAstronomers' Universe: The Cosmic Seeds of Life\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKwok, Sun\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic compounds. At some point in their evolution, stars eject those organics and spread them all over the Milky Way galaxy. There is evidence that these organic dust particles actually reached the early Solar System. Through bombardments by comets and asteroids, the young Earth inherited significant amounts of stardust. Was the development of life assisted by the arrival of these extraterrestrial materials? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the author describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science made over the last 10 years that have yielded a new perspective on the origin of life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOther interesting topics discussed in this book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe discovery of diamonds and other gemstones in space \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin of oil \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeon signs and fluorescent lights in space \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoke from the stars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStardust in our hands \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere oceans come from \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of bacteria in space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-04-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783642328015\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-32802-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 267\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806530367628,"sku":"9783642328015","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642328015.jpg?v=1774498166","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783642328015","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}