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SUGGESTED READINGS
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| Title | Author / Editor | Topic |
| Earth: Evoluton of a Habitiable World | Jonathan Lunine | Available in paperback for about $30. The closest thing to an indeal text for the class. |
| Foundations
of Astronomy |
Michael
A. Seeds
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One of many suitable texts on basic astronomy for anyone in the class who lacks background in this area. |
| The Search
for Life in the Universe |
Donald Goldsmith
& Tobias Owen
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The authors present astronomical facts from the viewpoint of the search for other civilizations. |
| Major Events in the History of Life |
J. William
Schopf
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The six chapters are review papers, each by a different author. The first two chapters, on the origin of life (Stanley Miller), and the oldest fossils (William Schopf) are essential reading. |
| Moons and Planets |
William
K. Hartmann
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A comprehensive and up-to-date text on the Solar System, including a chapter on the origin of life. |
| "Cosmic evolution of the biogenic elements and compounds" |
Doug Whittet
and Jean E. Chiar
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1993, Astronomy & Astrophysics Reviews, vol. 5, pp.1-36. |
| Origins of Life: The Central Concepts |
David W.
Deamer and Gail R. Fleischaker
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A collection of seminal papers on the origin of life. |
| Life in the Universe |
Scientific
American special issue, October 1994
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A collection of ten articles. Important topics covered include the evolution of the Earth (Allegre & Schneider), the origin of life on Earth (Orgel), the evolution of life on Earth (Gould), and the search for extraterrestrial life (Sagan). |
| "Planetary and Interstellar Processes relevant to the Origins of Life" |
ORIGINS
OF LIFE AND EVOLUTION OF THE BIOSPHERE
SPECIAL ASTRONOMY ISSUE |
A collection of 14 review articles, all of which are relevant to the course. |