The Resource Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe, Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe, Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
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- Summary
- In this introduction to the emerging field of astrobiology, a distinguished paleontologist and a noted astronomer team up to provide a fascinating synthesis of what's now known about the rise of life on Earth and how it sheds light on possibilities for organic life forms elsewhere in the universe. Illustrations. First book to synthesize discoveries from astronomy & paleontology regarding the advent of life on earth, & the potential for the development of life on other planets
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxviii, 333 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780387952895
- Label
- Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe
- Title
- Rare earth
- Title remainder
- why complex life is uncommon in the universe
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this introduction to the emerging field of astrobiology, a distinguished paleontologist and a noted astronomer team up to provide a fascinating synthesis of what's now known about the rise of life on Earth and how it sheds light on possibilities for organic life forms elsewhere in the universe. Illustrations. First book to synthesize discoveries from astronomy & paleontology regarding the advent of life on earth, & the potential for the development of life on other planets
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ward, Peter D.
- Dewey number
- 576.8/39
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB54
- LC item number
- .W336 2000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- QH 325
- NLM item number
- W262r 2000
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Brownlee, Donald
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Life on other planets
- Exobiology
- Exobiology
- Extraterrestrial Environment
- Origin of Life
- Exobiology
- Life on other planets
- Buitenaards leven
- Außerirdisches Leben
- Komplexität
- xx
- Biogenese
- Astrobiologie
- Vida en otros planetas
- Exobiología
- Label
- Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe, Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocm40996050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxviii, 333 pages
- Isbn
- 9780387952895
- Lccn
- 99020532
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o40996050
- (OCoLC)40996050
- Label
- Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe, Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references 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
- 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
- Control code
- ocm40996050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxviii, 333 pages
- Isbn
- 9780387952895
- Lccn
- 99020532
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o40996050
- (OCoLC)40996050
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