The Resource Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos, Stuart Ross Taylor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos, Stuart Ross Taylor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Summary
- "This exciting tour of our universe explores what we now know about exoplanets and explains the difficulty of finding another Earth-like planet. Building on the remarkable story of our own solar system from his bestselling book Destiny or Chance, Stuart Ross Taylor now takes the reader further, comparing our solar system with the wider universe. How are planets made, and why are they are different from stars? Why are exoplanets all different from one another and from our familiar eight planets? What can Earth's nearest neighbours tell us about planetary processes in the whole universe? Why does Earth harbour life? Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the universe, the book then summarizses our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets, and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our solar system, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding planets and the development of life, including why our chances of finding aliens on exoplanets is very low. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in planetary formation and the exploration of our universe"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 291 pages
- Contents
-
- 1. Prologue
- 2. The Universe
- 3. Forming planets
- 4. The exoplanets
- 5. Our Solar System
- 6. Earth and Moon
- 7. Perspectives
- Appendicies: Sources; The geological time scale on the Earth; The geological time scale on Mars; The geological time scale on the Moon
- Isbn
- 9781107016750
- Label
- Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos
- Title
- Destiny or chance revisited
- Title remainder
- planets and their place in the cosmos
- Statement of responsibility
- Stuart Ross Taylor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This exciting tour of our universe explores what we now know about exoplanets and explains the difficulty of finding another Earth-like planet. Building on the remarkable story of our own solar system from his bestselling book Destiny or Chance, Stuart Ross Taylor now takes the reader further, comparing our solar system with the wider universe. How are planets made, and why are they are different from stars? Why are exoplanets all different from one another and from our familiar eight planets? What can Earth's nearest neighbours tell us about planetary processes in the whole universe? Why does Earth harbour life? Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the universe, the book then summarizses our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets, and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our solar system, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding planets and the development of life, including why our chances of finding aliens on exoplanets is very low. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in planetary formation and the exploration of our universe"--
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- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1925-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Taylor, Stuart Ross
- Dewey number
- 523.2
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB501
- LC item number
- .T2485 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Solar system
- Extrasolar planets
- Label
- Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos, Stuart Ross Taylor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- Contents
- 1. Prologue -- 2. The Universe -- 3. Forming planets -- 4. The exoplanets -- 5. Our Solar System -- 6. Earth and Moon -- 7. Perspectives -- Appendicies: Sources; The geological time scale on the Earth; The geological time scale on Mars; The geological time scale on the Moon
- Control code
- ocn788262000
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 291 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107016750
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2012020244
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781107016750
- (OCoLC)788262000
- Label
- Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos, Stuart Ross Taylor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Prologue -- 2. The Universe -- 3. Forming planets -- 4. The exoplanets -- 5. Our Solar System -- 6. Earth and Moon -- 7. Perspectives -- Appendicies: Sources; The geological time scale on the Earth; The geological time scale on Mars; The geological time scale on the Moon
- Control code
- ocn788262000
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 291 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107016750
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2012020244
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781107016750
- (OCoLC)788262000
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