Systems Approach to Astrobiology
eBook - ePub

Systems Approach to Astrobiology

  1. 152 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Systems Approach to Astrobiology

About this book

Systems thinking/analysis is widely applied for solving complex problems in engineering and certain other fields. Astrobiology, which inherently involves complex problems, can benefit from such an approach. This book provides the background and methodology of this approach for professionals, upper-level undergraduate students, and others with an interest in astrobiology topics.

In addition, this book constitutes a valuable resource not only for astrobiology, but also for its foundational disciplines, e.g., chemistry, physics, astronomy, biology, biochemistry, geology, and planetary geology.

Features

  • Surveys of the systems approach to analyzing and understanding multifaceted, complex problems in astrobiology, written by two scientists who also have engineering backgrounds
  • Systems applications to areas important to astrobiology, such as chemical evolution, prebiotic chemistry, geochemical/geophysical settings conducive to emergence of life, robotic space exploration, and much more
  • Wide appeal for all readers interested in the origin and occurrence of life in our Solar System and beyond.

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Yes, you can access Systems Approach to Astrobiology by Vera M. Kolb,Benton C. Clark in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Molecular Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781000868821
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Molecular Biology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgment
  9. Chapter 1 What Is Astrobiology?
  10. Chapter 2 Examples of Complex Problems in Astrobiology
  11. Chapter 3 An Overview of the Systems Approach to the Understanding and Solving the Complex Problems Relevant to Astrobiology
  12. Chapter 4 Application of Systems Analysis to Defining Life
  13. Chapter 5 Systems Chemistry
  14. Chapter 6 Prebiotic Chemistry
  15. Chapter 7 Systems Approach to Prebiotic Chemical Evolution That Led to Life
  16. Chapter 8 Systems Approach to the Origin of Life, Including Abiotic-to-Biotic (a-2-b) Transition
  17. Chapter 9 Systems Biology and Its Relevance to Prebiotic Chemical Systems That Led to Life
  18. Chapter 10 Application of Systems Analysis to Additional Complex Astrobiology Problems
  19. Chapter 11 Transport of Life between Planets
  20. Chapter 12 Retrospective on the General Applicability of Our System Functional Block Diagram
  21. References
  22. Index