Download or read book Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life written by Paul J. Thomas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume considers the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. This is the only book dealing in depth with this subject. It is particularly relevant in light of recent investigations of Halley's comet, of new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and of new results of numerical simulations of cometary orbits and impacts on Earth. The book is intended as a comprehensive review of current research.