The Biological Big Bang. Panspermia and the Origins of Life [Hardcover]

Svante Arrhenius (Author), Richard Hoover (Author), Gilbert V. Levin (Author), Michael N. Mautner (Author), Robert Tyler (Author), Pabulo H. Rampelotto (Author), Milton Wainwright (Author), Mark J. Burchell (Author), Chandra Wickramasinghe (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 3, 2010

Contents I. THE ORIGINS OF LIFE 1. Biological Cosmology and the Origins of Life in the Universe 2. The Imperatives of CosmicBiology 3. The Emergence of Life in the Universe at the Epoch of Dark Energy Domination 4. First Life in the Oceans of Primordial-Planets: The Biological Big Bang II. GENETICS 5. Genetic Gradualism and the ExtraTerrestrial Origin of Life 6. Extraterrestrial Origin of Life and Genetic Gradualism 7. How Universal is the Universal Genetic Code? A Question of ExtraTerrestrial Origins III. PANSPERMIA 8. Origins, Evolution, and Distribution of Life in the Cosmos: Panspermia, Genetics, Microbes, and Viral Visitors From the Stars. 9. Mechanisms for Panspermia 10. Microbial Survival Mechanisms and the Interplanetary Transfer of Life Through Space 11. TheForgottenHistoryofPanspermiaand Theories of Life From Space 12. Why Do Some People Reject Panspermia? 13. Musings on the Origin of Life and Panspermia 14. TheSpreadingofLifeThroughouttheUniverse IV. THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE ON EARTH 15. Life on Earth Came From Other Planets 16. TheFirstEarthlingsandtheGeneticSeedsofLife:Extra-Terrestrial Genes, and the Origin and Evolution of Genetic Life V. VIRUSES AND LIFE 17. TheOriginofEukaryotes:Archae,Bacteria,Virusesand Horizontal Gene Transfer .... 18. Viruses and Life: Can There Be One Without the Other? VI. VIRUSES, MICROBES & DISEASES FROM SPACE 19. Are Microbes Currently Arriving to Earth from Space? 20. Identification of Micro-Biofossils in Space Dust 21. Spectroscopic Evidence of Cosmic Life 22. Tunguska: Comets, Contagion and the Vernadskiy Mission to NEA 2005NB56 23. Comets and Contagion: Evolution and Diseases From Space VII. DIRECTED PANSPERMIA 24. Purposeful Panspermia: The Other Conquest of Space? Ethical Considerations 25. Seeding the Universe with Life: Securing Our Cosmological Future VIII. SEARCH FOR LIFE 26. Searching for life on Habitable Planets and Moons 27. Numerical Astrophysics, Numerical Astrobiology and the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Life . Silicon-Based, Ammonia-Based Life 29. Water Worlds, Naive Physics, Intelligent Life, and Alien Minds 30. Water Worlds and Oceans May be Common in the Universe 31. Extant Life on Mars: Resolving the Issues 32. Why Does Life Start, What Does It Do, Where Will It Be, And How Might We Find It? 33. Fossils of Cyanobacteria in CI1 Carbonaceous Meteorites: Implications to Life on Comets, Europa, and Enceladus

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Cosmology Science Publishers; 1st edition (December 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982955227
• ISBN-13: 978-0982955222
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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More About the Author

Pabulo H. Rampelotto (ResearcherID: B-5752-2009) is a Brazilian researcher with background in Biology. He has done extensive research on life in extreme environments, panspermia, planetary habitability, and on the origins of life. He is also known for his critical reviews on the EJSM and TSSM mission concepts.

His recent researches are focused on molecular biology of microorganisms in extreme environments (especially Antarctica) using pyrosequencing and bioinformatics.

In recent years, Rampelotto has received several invitations to publish papers and book chapters related to Planetary Science and Astrobiology. Short biographies of him were published as chapters in several books including "Space Advocates: Robert Zubrin, Freeman Dyson, Carl Sagan, Gerard K. O'neill, Neil Degrasse Tyson... by LLC Books (2010)" and "Planetary Scientists, including: Clyde Tombaugh, Carl Sagan, Gerard Kuiper... by Hephaestus Books (2011)".

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This review is from: The Biological Big Bang. Panspermia and the Origins of Life (Hardcover)

Excellent book, the latest research included. The photos of microbe fossils in Mars meteorites (Murchison, ALH84001), moon meteorite QUE93069 are extraordinary. This information was difficult to find. It is an eye opener for someone who is only an enthusiast for this type of discoveries in science.
In these hard economic times this research is valuable and the effort is not wasted. Astrobiology will be an important branch of science in the future.