Preface / John Billingham |
Conference Overview / A, Thomas Young |
Introduction / Robert A. Frosch |
Contributors |
Three Eras of Cosmic Evolution / Eric J. Chaisson |
Origin of Life / I: |
Introductory Comments / Harold P. Klein |
Organic Chemical Evolution / Sherwood Chang |
Sulfur: Fountainhead of Life in the Universe? / Benton C. Clark |
Role of Interfacial Water and Water in Thin Films in the Origin of Life / Duwayne M. Anderson |
Life-Supporting Environments / II: |
Atmospheres and Evolution / George H. Herbig ; Lynn Margulis ; James E. Lovelock |
Origin and Evolution of Continents and Oceans / Karl K. Turekian |
Climatic Stability / Donald M. Hunten |
Stellar Influences on the Emergence of Intelligent Life / Martin Cohen |
Planetary Orbits in Multiple Star Systems / R. S. Harrington |
Constraints on Early Life by Earth's Accretional and Preaccretional Development / Gustaf Arrhenius |
Cosmic Conclusions from Climatic Models: Can They be Justified? / Stephen H. Schneider ; Starley L. Thompson |
Evolution of Oxygen and Ozone in Earth's Atmosphere / J. F. Kasting ; T. M. Donahue |
Prospects for Detecting Other Planetary Systems / David C. Black |
Detecting Planets in Binary Systems with Speckle Interferometry / Simon P. Worden |
Panel Discussion |
Summarized / Mark A. Stull |
Evolution of Complex Life in the Galaxy / III: |
Transfer RNA and the Origin of Protein Synthesis / Alexander Rich |
Emergence and Radiation of Multicellular Organisms / James W. Valentine |
Speculation on the Evolution of Intelligence in Multicellular Organisms / Dale A. Russell |
Evolution of Technological Species / Bernard Campbell |
Astrophysical Crises in the Evolution of Life in the Galaxy / Wallace H. Tucker |
Biochemical Keys to the Emergence of Complex Life / Kenneth M. Towe |
Gravity, Lignification, and Land Plant Evolution / S. M. Siegel ; B .Z. Siegel ; Jung Chen |
Evolution of Man and Its Implications for General Principles of the Evolution of Intelligent Life / C. Owen Lovejoy |
Detectability of Technological Civilizations / IV: |
Identifiability of Suitable Stars / Frank D. Drake ; Kenneth James |
Manifestations of Advanced Civilizations / Ronald N. Bracewell |
Search Strategies / B. M. Oliver |
Eavesdropping Mode and Radio Leakage from Earth / Woodruff T. Sullivan III |
SETI - The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Plans and Rationale / J. H. Wolfe ; R. E. Edelson ; R. B. Crow ; S. Gulkis ; E. T. Olsen ; A. M. Peterson ; C. L. Seeger ; J. C. Tarter |
Reflections / V: |
Glossary / Philip Morrison |
Index |
Preface / John Billingham |
Conference Overview / A, Thomas Young |
Introduction / Robert A. Frosch |