Contrary to what NASA may want you to think, the word "Astrobiology" was used decades before NASA began using it to describe the study of extraterrestrial life.

This book "Astrobiology" - "Aстробиология" was published (in Russian) in 1953 in the USSR.

The photos below illustrate the topics that the book covered.

This is the Table of contents ( via Google translate)

CONTENTS

Basic properties of the planets of the solar system - 5

Birth of astro-botanists - 14

Self-radiation of plants - 29

Optical adaptability of plants to high temperatures - 31

The dual role of self-radiation in plant life - 34

Plants under harsh conditions of existence - 38

The hypothesis of the paleobotanist of Mars and Venus - 44

The adaptability of lower organisms to environmental conditions - 52

Is it possible Life of microorganisms plan-Tax - 57

Prospects for the development of astrobiology - 60

Omnipresent life (explanatory text "Table of Life") - 62

References - 67

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