Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe.Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe Bruce Jakosky The University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. Press 355 South Eulcid Avenue, Suite 103 Tucson, AZ 85719 0816526133 $17.95 www.uapress.arizona.edu Written by Professor Bruce Jakosky, who has been involved in several space missions including the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory This article or section documents a scheduled or expected spaceflight. Details may change as the launch date approaches or more information becomes available. rover, Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe introduces readers to the field of astrobiology--the fairly new but rapidly growing discipline of striving to understand the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. Chapters address the questions of "Is there life elsewhere?" "What is life?" and "Why do we do science?" as well as the intersection between issues of astrobiology astrobiology: see exobiology. , science, and religion. Accessible to lay readers and scholars alike, Science, Society and the Search for Life in the Universe stresses the importance of adherence adherence /ad·her·ence/ (ad-her´ens) the act or condition of sticking to something. immune adherence to the highest-level quality scientific principles above all, in the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the greater understanding. Highly recommended for anyone genuinely interested in a serious, scholarly, non-metaphysical discussion of life in outer space. |
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