Author:
Kwok, S. (Sun)
Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2013.
Descriptionxxii, 367 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Where Do We Come From? -- Rocks and Dust in the Planetary Neighborhood -- Impacts from Beyond -- Descendants of Stars -- Glowing in the Dark -- Stardust in Our Eyes -- The Oldest and Brightest -- Neon Signs in the Sky -- Stars as Molecular Factories -- Smoke from Stellar Chimneys -- Gems from Heaven -- Diamonds in the Sky -- A Mysterious Red Glow -- A Celestial Origin for Oil? -- Organics in Our Solar System -- Stardust in Our Hands -- Bacteria in Space? -- Comets: Messengers from the Past -- Where Do Oceans Come from? -- Playing God with Primordial Soup -- Stardust and Origin of Life -- Our Place in the Universe.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
