ASTROBIOLOGY BIBLIOGRAPHY

California Academy of Sciences Library

WORLD WIDE WEB

Astrobiology at NASA

http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/

Informational website from the NASA Ames Research Center at Mountain View, CA.

Astrobiology Central

http://www.angelfire.com/on2/daviddarling/

A collection of resources maintained by David J. Darling, Ph.D., including the latest astrobiology news and plenty of links to other related pages.

Astrobiology: The Living Universe

http://www.ibiblio.org/astrobiology/

“The web's premiere educational resource for astrobiology, featuring in-depth information and interviews on exobiology, planetary biology, the origins of life and human spaceflight.”  A wonderful Flash movie is a good introduction to the web site as well as the field of astrobiology.

The Astrobiology Web

http://www.astrobiology.com/

Endorsed by the National Space Society, this page, subtitled “Your Guide to the Living Universe,” contains current news and intensive information on the subject of astrobiology.

NASA Astrobiology Institute

http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/

News from this partnership between NASA and 15 NAI Lead Teams located at 14 major research institutions that promote, conduct, and lead integrated multidisciplinary astrobiology research.  This is a great site for teachers as it includes downloadable lesson plans, images, videos and links to astrobiology educational resources.

SETI Institute

http://www.seti.org/

The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature, prevalence and distribution of life in the universe.

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BOOKS

Bilson, Elizabeth M. and Yervant Terzian. Carl Sagan's Universe. Cambridge, U.K.; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997. M.P. QB54 .C37 1997.

Christian, James Lee. Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence: The First Encounter. Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1976. M.P. QB54 .E94 1976.

Engdahl, Sylvia Louise. The Planet-Girded Suns: Man's View of Other Solar Systems. New York: Atheneum, 1974. M.P. QB54 .E57 1974.

Feinberg, Gerald. Life Beyond Earth: The Intelligent Earthling's Guide to Life in the Universe. New York: Morrow, 1980. M.P. QB54 .F34 1980.

Goldsmith, Donald. The Hunt for Life on Mars. New York: Dutton, 1997. M.P. QB641 .G65 1997.

Goldsmith, Donald. The Search for Life in the Universe. Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., 1980. M.P. QB54 .G58 1980.

Hoyle, Fred and N. C. Wickramasinghe. Lifecloud: The Origin of Life in the Universe. New York: Harper & Row, 1978. M.P. QH325 .H68 1978.

Koerner, David W. and Simon Levay. Here Be Dragons: The Scientific Quest for Extraterrestrial Life. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. M.P. QB54 .K54 2000.

Pickover, Clifford A. The Science of Aliens. New York: Basic Books, 1998. M.P. QB54 .P53 1998.

Ponnamperuma, Cyril and A. G. W. Cameron. Interstellar Communication: Scientific Perspectives. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. M.P. QB54 .P66 1974.

Powers, Robert M. Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. M.P. QB641 .P73 1986.

Regis, Edward. Extraterrestrials: Science and Alien Intelligence. Cambridge, U.K.; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985. M.P. QB54 .E94 1985.

Ridpath, Ian. Messages From the Stars: Communication and Contact with Extraterrestrial Life. New York: Harper & Row, 1978. M.P. QB54 .R45 1978.

Sagan, Carl. The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press, 1973. M.P. QB54 .S24 1973.

Shostak, G. Seth. Sharing the Universe: Perspectives on Extraterrestrial Life. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Hills Books, 1998. M.P. QB54 .S56 1998.

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Materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.

April 2002