Life sciences and space research XXIII(2) : planetary biology and origins of life : proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the COSPAR Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission F (Meetings F1, F7, F8) and of Workshops XX, XXI, and XXIII of the COSPAR Twenty-seventh Plenary Meeting held in Espoo, Finland, 18-29 July 1988
"The papers in this issue are divided into six chapters according to their respective meetings"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exobiology in space (Mtg F1) -- Chemical and early biochemical evolution (Mtg F7) -- Life without oxygen (Mtg F8) -- Early environment of Mars: potential for chemical evolution (Workshop XXI) -- Planetary protection issues and sample return missions (Workshop XXIII) -- Modulation of biological evolution by astrophysical phenomena (Workshop XX)