Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach

This interdisciplinary text Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach presents astrobiology as a dynamic, developing science of the utmost importance for the future of humanity. Featuring contributions from leaders in physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, molecular biology, ecology, planetary science, geography, and geology, Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach discusses the evolution of abiotic matter to biotic matter and emphasizes new discoveries in prebiotic chemistry, such as solid-state (solventless), in/on-water, and multicomponent reactions.

Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach describes the most challenging problems involved in the field of astrobiology and invites the reader to become actively involved in their solution.

- Astrobiology: An Overview
- Evolution of the Universe, Starting from the Big Bang
- On the Origins and Distribution of Chemical Elements in the Universe
- Chemical Evolution: Pathways to Complex Organic Chemicals and Macromolecular Systems
- Transition from the Abiotic to Biotic World: Various Hypotheses
- Tracing the Early Evolution of Life
- Biological Life: Darwinian Evolution
- Above and Beyond Competition: The Role of Cooperation in the Evolution of Life
- Life in the Harsh Environments
- The Elusive Definition of Life: A Survey of the Main Ideas
- Search for the Extraterrestrial Life: What Are We Looking For?
- Extraterrestrial Organic Chemical Reservoirs: Meteorites and Beyond
- Prebiotic Chemistry: In the Atmosphere, in Water, and in the Solid State
- Encapsulation of Organic Materials in the Proto-Cells
- Search for Life on Mars