Life On Earth - And Beyond: An Astrobiologist'S Quest - Pamela S. Turner

Astrobiology is the study of life in the universe. Astrobiologists have searched earth's most extreme environments in their quest to understand what factors are necessary to sustain life. Dr Chris McKay's scientific journey has taken him from Antarctica to Chile to Siberia to study environments that resemble those on Mars and other planets. This book, illustrated with wonderful photographs, is the story of his quest to help answer the question - can life exist beyond earth?