Required textbook:
 Donald Goldsmith and Tobias Owen, 2002. The Search for Life in the Universe, 3rd Edition. University Science Books, Sausalito. |
Optional textbook:
 Robert Hazen, 2005. Genesis: the Scientific Search for Life's Origins. Joseph Henry Press, Washington. |
Optional textbook:
 Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart, 2002. What Does a Martian Look Like? The Science of Extraterrestrial Life. J. W. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken. |