UFOs and Related Subjects (Lynn Catoe, 1969)

Munitz, Milton K. Theories of the universe from Babylonian myth to
modern science. Glencoe, Ill., The Free Press, 1957. 43·7 p.
Survey of current trends in scientific cosmology against the background
of earlier effort.:< anci achievements. Beginning with one <'f the earliest
ventures in the form of myth, materials are included nxl:ibiting the
principal stages of progress in cosmological inquiry from antiquity up
to the present time.
Needham, A. E. Origination of life. Quarterly review of biology, v. 34,
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Formal solution of main problems concerning the origination of life is
attempted, adopting as the fundamental axiom the assumption that it was
a spontaneous natural sequence of "most probable" events.
Oparin, A. I. Thi) origin of life in space. Space science review. v. 3,
July 1964: 5-26.
Origin of life can be attributed to evolution of carbon compounds. On
eartn three stages can be traced: (1) formation of simple organic com-
pounds s1Jch as hydrocarbon and cyanides and their oxygen, nitrogen, sul-
fur, phosphorus and other derivatives of low molecular weights; (2)
polymerization and condensation of these compounds; and (3) formatie,,n of
multimolecular compounds. First step is universal. Second step is pos-
sible on celestial bodies near earth. Final stage of formation of complex
living organisms in space seems possible but is still debatable.
Sagan, C. On the origin and planetary distribution of life. Radiation research,
v. 15, Aug. 1961: 174-192.
Author discusses current opinion and speculation concerning the origin and
early history of liie on earth, wlth particular emphasis on the role that
radiativn may have played, and with application to the problem of extra-
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Sagan, Carl. The quest for life beyond the earth. In Smithsonian Institution.
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Questions ~n the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the origin of life
are discussed and alternative interpretations of available data given.
Strughold, Hubertus. Planetary ecology (astrobiology). In Lectures in
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Chemistry of the planetary atmospheres in their present state is dis-
cussed, including their origin and historical development.
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