The Maverick Science of Astrobiology
Basic Books, New York (2001)
| "... a must-have for anyone interested in biology, evolution, or the new and startling discoveries we may expect to find in the coming decades ..." – Astronomy magazine
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| "... an enthralling introduction to the new science of astrobiology and the old, still exhilarating philosophical question of our place in the universe." – Lynn Margulis, author of Symbiotic Planet
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| "A lucid and surprisingly accurate introduction to the field of astrobiology and a thoughtful response to the Rare Earth hypothesis. Carl Sagan would have been pleased to see this." – James R. Kasting, Penn State Astrobiology Research Center
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Read the first two chapters