The Astrobiology Primer: An Outline of General Knowledge (Open Access/Free)

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From Astrobiology.com: The Astrobiology Primer (Version 1) has been created as a reference tool for those who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology. The field incorporates many diverse research endeavors, but it is our hope that this slim volume will present the reader with all he or she needs to know to become involved and to understand, at least at a fundamental level, the state of the art.

Each section includes a brief overview of a topic and a short list of readable and important literature for those interested in deeper knowledge. Because of the great diversity of material, each section was written by a different author with a different expertise. Contributors, authors, and editors are listed at the beginning, along with a list of those chapters and sections for which they were responsible. We are deeply indebted to the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), in particular to Estelle Dodson, David Morrison, Ed Goolish, Krisstina Wilmoth, and Rose Grymes for their continued enthusiasm and support.

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Major Sections:

1. Stellar Formation and Evolution
2. Planetary Formation and Evolution
3. Astrobiogeochemistry and the Origin of Life
4. Evolution of Life Through Time
5. Planet Detection and Characterization
6. Diversity of Life
7. Science in Space
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