Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Unknown in the Universe: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe - Rilegato

Ward, Peter Douglas; Brownlee, Donald

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ISBN 10: 0387987010 ISBN 13: 9780387987019

Casa editrice: Copernicus Books, 2000

Riassunto

Explains that conditions on Earth and other planets facilitate simple lifeforms, and that complex plant and animal life maybe more rare than historically predicted.

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Recensione:

"...likely to cause a revolution in thinking..."
The New York Times

"...[the book] has hit the world of astrobiologists like a killer asteroid..."
Newsday (New York)

"...a sobering and valuable perspective..."
Science

"...a startling new hypothesis..."
Library Journal

"...Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee offer a powerful argument..."
The Economist
"...provocative, significant, and sweeping..."
Northwest Science & Technology

"...a stellar example of clear writing..."
American Scientist

Contenuti:

Preface & Acknowledgments.- Introduction: The Astrobiology Revolution and the Rare Earth Hypothesis.- Why Life Might be Widespread in the Universe.- Habitable Zones of the Universe.- Building a Habitable Earth.- Lifes First Evolution on Earth.- How to Build Animals.- Snowball Earth.- The Enigma of Cambrian Explosion.- Mass Extinctions and the Rare Earth Hypothesis.- The Surprising Importance of Plate Tectonics.- The Moon, Jupiter, and Life on Earth.- Testing the Rare Earth Hypothesis.- Assessing the Odds.- Cultural Implications.- References.

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• Editore: Copernicus Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0387987010
• ISBN 13: 9780387987019
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 333