Rare Earth Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe

Name: Rare Earth Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
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ISBN: 9780387952895

ISBN-10: 0387952896

ISBN-13: 9780387952895

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Peter D. Ward, Donald Brownlee

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In this revised paperback edition, Ward and Brownlee explain under what conditions life arises on a planet. What are the chances of finding life elsewhere in the universe? The authors go beyond mere speculation by utilizing the results in the emerging field of astrobiology.

Book details

List price: $37.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 12/10/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface to the First Edition


Introduction: The Astrobiology Revolution and the Rare Earth Hypothesis Dead Zones of the Universe Rare Earth Factors



Why Life Might Be Widespread in the Universe



Habitable Zones of the Universe



Building a Habitable Earth



Life's First Appearance on Earth



How to Build Animals



Snowball Earth



The Enigma of the 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 Hypotheses



Assessing the Odds



Messengers from the Stars


References


Index