In their contribution on Astrochemistry: Ingredients of life in space, Petrignani and Candian present a comprehensive overview of the elemental ingredients for life; the interstellar molecules that are out there in the universe; and the prebiotic ingredients that are considered crucial for the emergence of the first rudimentary form of life. Concluding their chapter, they present an outlook on future trends in astrochemistry.

With a total of thirteen chapters, New Frontiers in Astrobiology presents a simple and concise overview of astrobiology, the emerging interdisciplinary field that studies the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the Universe. The book provides a brief overview of current research and covers a wide range of topics from the history of astrobiology, the big bang, prebiotic chemistry, theories of the origin of life, extreme environments on Earth, and the quest for intelligent life in space. It will be useful to teachers involved in STEM/Outreach, students/researchers at university level or for anyone interested in learning about Astrobiology.

New Frontiers in Astrobiology
Editors: Rebecca Thombre, Parag Vaishampayan
Paperback ISBN: 9780128241622
eBook ISBN: 9780323859271
More book details can be found via Science Direct

See also

Website Astrochemistry research group