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Stardust, Supernovae and the Molecules of Life
Springer 2011; US$ 27.99Where were the amino acids, the molecules of life, created: perhaps in a lightning storm in the early Earth, or perhaps elsewhere in the cosmos? This book argues that at least some of them must have been produced in the cosmos, and that the fact that the Earthly amino acids have a specific handedness provides an important clue for that explanation.... more...
Megaflooding on Earth and Mars
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 134.00A research summary of the causes and effects of megaflooding on Earth and Mars, for hydrologists, planetary scientists and engineers. more...
Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life
Springer 2008; US$ 109.99The recent dramatic growth of research into the origins of life has led to the formation of a new, interdisciplinary branch of science Exo/Astrobiology, the ambitious goal of which is the study of the phenomenon of "life" in our universe. In this insightful overview for the interested layman, Rauchfuss reviews the manifold attempts of scientists... more...
Astrobiology of Earth
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 55.00The study of life in our universe has been given the name 'astrobiology'. It is a relatively new subject, but not a new discipline since it brings together several mature fields of science including astronomy, geology, biology, and climatology. An understanding of the singular conditions that allowed the only example of life that we know exists... more...
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