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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

In Mars and the Development of Life, Anders Hansson looks at Mars from a biophysical perspective, and examines the possibilities for past, present and future life forms on the planet. This expanded second edition has been completely revised and updated with the inclusion of much important new material, many additional plates and diagrams and an extensive bibliography.

(Extracted from the back cover).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Table of Contents.

-Preface.

-List of Illustrations, Colour Illustrations and Tables.

-1. Mars and the Development of Life.

-2. Life's Triggers.

-3. The Biophysical Perspective.

-4. Cycles of Matter.

-5. Clay as a Springboard.

-6. Selfish Water and the Climate of Mars.

-7. Lifepoints.

-8. Mars As an Endpoint for Gaia?

-9. Nanotechnology and Nanobiology.

-10. A Fresh Start on Mars.

-11. Will It Happen?

-12. Summary.

-References and Bibliography.

-Appendix: Mars Data.

-Index.

OUR REVIEW

The second edition of Mars and the Development of Life brings up to date the fascinating topic of the possible existence of past or current life, on the surface of Mars. Events like the announced finding of past biological activity signs in a meteorite of supposed Martian origin (ALH84001), were claiming, given their transcendency, for an update of this classical work by Anders Hansson.

In this book, the author explains to us which the processes that gave way to the creation of life could have been, and their possible presence on Mars. The research carried out in this respect up to date is described in full detail, as well as the space missions that have collaborated (or will do so soon) to delve in this problem, and the study areas that would have to be undertaken to improve our comprehension. Hansson envisages the evolution of the Red Planet from a biophysical point of view and compares it with what happened on Earth. It is, no doubt, a very interesting work on a topic that has become fashionable, and that in the future is going to be very much commented on.