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The Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry

by Chandra Wickramasinghe
The Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry - Thryft
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Cosmic life: Habitats, panspermia, and exoplanets matchup.

This book is a good read for those who are interested in the theory of cometary panspermia as it provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of this fascinating subject. It explores the idea that life is not just a terrestrial occurrence, but rather a cosmic phenomenon, by detailing the Hoyle-Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia. It presents some interesting new evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micro-meteorites and explains how the recent Kepler Telescope searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets. Overall, it is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the mysteries of space and the cosmos.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Search For Our Cosmic Ancestry

by Chandra Wickramasinghe
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ISBN: 9789814616973
Author: Chandra Wickramasinghe
Publisher: Wspc
Date of Publication: 2014-10-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Nature, Astronomy
Related Topics: Astronomy, Biology, Popular Science, Space, Biology, Environment, Natural History
Goodreads rating: 2.0
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The idea that life is a cosmic, rather than a purely terrestrial phenomenon, has progressed from scientific heresy to mainstream science within the short timespan of a few decades. The theory of cometary panspermia developed by Fred Hoyle and the present author in the 1970's has been vindicated by a spate of new discoveries in astronomy and biology, and also with startling new evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micrometeorites. The recent Kepler Telescope searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets separated by only a few light years, thus making panspermia and the transfer of microbial life between such planets an inevitable fact. The book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Hoyle-Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia in a manner accessible to a wide general readership.
 

Cosmic life: Habitats, panspermia, and exoplanets matchup.

This book is a good read for those who are interested in the theory of cometary panspermia as it provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of this fascinating subject. It explores the idea that life is not just a terrestrial occurrence, but rather a cosmic phenomenon, by detailing the Hoyle-Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia. It presents some interesting new evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micro-meteorites and explains how the recent Kepler Telescope searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets. Overall, it is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the mysteries of space and the cosmos.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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