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Stardust (Record no. 27121)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9783642328022
978-3-642-32802-2
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QH327-328
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 576.839
Edition number 23
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-- Berlin, Heidelberg :
-- Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
-- Imprint: Springer,
-- 2013.
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Kwok, Sun.
Relator term author.
245 10 - IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE
Title Stardust
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title The Cosmic Seeds of Life /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Sun Kwok.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent XXII, 267 p. 74 illus., 50 illus. in color.
Other physical details online resource.
440 1# - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Astronomers' Universe,
International Standard Serial Number 1614-659X
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Where do we come from? -- 2. Rocks and dust in the planetary neighborhood -- 3. Impacts from beyond -- 4. Descendants of stars -- 5. Glowing in the dark -- 6. Star dust in our eyes -- 7. The oldest and brightest -- 8. Neon signs in the sky -- 9. Stars as molecular factories -- 10. Smoke from stellar chimneys -- 11. Gems from Heaven -- 12. Diamonds in the sky -- 13. A mysterious red glow -- 14. A celestial origin for oil? -- 15. Organics in our Solar System -- 16. Stardust in our hands -- 17. Bacteria in space? -- 18. Comets: messengers from the past -- 19. Where do oceans come from? -- 20. Playing God with primordial soup -- 21. Stardust and origin of life -- 22. Our place in the Universe -- 23. Bibliography -- 24. Appendix I. Scientific notation -- 25. Appendix II. Units of measurement -- 26. Appendix III Color and Temperature -- 27. Appendix IV: Naming convention of astronomical objects -- 28. Appendix V Elemental abundance -- 29. Appendix VI Mass and energy -- 30. Glossary.
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Summary, etc How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic compounds. At some point in their evolution, stars eject those organics and spread them all over the Milky Way galaxy. There is evidence that these organic dust particles actually reached the early Solar System. Through bombardments by comets and asteroids, the young Earth inherited significant amounts of stardust. Was the development of life assisted by the arrival of these extraterrestrial materials?   In this book, the author describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science made over the last 10 years that have yielded a new perspective on the origin of life.   Other interesting topics discussed in this book   The discovery of diamonds and other gemstones in space The origin of oil Neon signs and fluorescent lights in space Smoke from the stars Stardust in our hands Where oceans come from The possibility of bacteria in space About the author   Sun Kwok is a leading world authority on the subject of astrochemistry and stellar evolution. He is best known for his theory on the origin of planetary nebulae and the death of Sun-like stars. His most recent research has been on the synthesis of complex organic compounds in the late stages of stellar evolution. He is the author of a number of books, including Cosmic Butterflies: The Colorful Mysteries of Planetary Nebulae.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chemistry, Organic.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrophysics.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrobiology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrobiology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrophysics and Astroparticles.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biogeosciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Organic Chemistry.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Popular Science in Astronomy.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9783642328015
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32802-2
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Source of classification or shelving scheme
Item type E-Book
Copies
Price effective from Permanent location Date last seen Not for loan Date acquired Source of classification or shelving scheme Koha item type Damaged status Lost status Withdrawn status Current location Full call number
2014-04-23AUM Main Library2014-04-23 2014-04-23 E-Book   AUM Main Library576.839