Origins of life in the universe, Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino
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Origins of life in the universe, Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino
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eng
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non fiction
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Origins of life in the universe
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213400647
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Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino
Table of contents
pt. 1. The universe. -- Our place in the universe : the realm of the galaxies -- A view of the origin of the universe : evidence for an explosive beginning -- Life from the cosmic cauldron : life history of a star ; creation of the chemical elements within stars -- pt. 2. The solar system. -- Formation of the conditions for life : planets and moons -- Origins of a habitable planet : the moon as a record of early earth history -- Prospects for life : is Mars a habitable planet? -- Venus, our sister planet : the evolution of a hostile world -- pt. 3. The earth. -- Earth : composition and structure of a habitable planet -- The changing face of an active habitable planet : explanation of earth's surface features -- Climate change and the evolution of life : climate changes and earth history -- pt. 4. Origin and history of life on earth. -- The origin and evolution of life : life's beginnings and Darwin's theory of evolution -- The early history of life on earth : from single cells to complex organisms -- The development of higher life forms : the age of the reptiles and dinosaurs -- pt. 5. Evolution of intelligent life. -- The mammals : the rise of intelligence -- The evolution of higher intelligence : growth of the brain -- Are we alone in the universe? : humankind's place in the cosmic community -- Appendix A : History of the earth -- Appendix B : Periodic table of the elements
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