Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe

Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe

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Synopsis

In this exciting new book, distinguished paleontologist Peter D. Ward and noted astronomer Donald Brownlee team up to present a fascinating synthesis of what is now known about the development of life on Earth and how this sheds light on possibilities for organic life forms elsewhere in the Universe. With their broad expertise and wonderful descriptive imagery, the authors provide a compelling argument, a splendid introduction to the emerging field of astrobiology, and a lively discussion of the remarkable findings that are currently being generated.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Publisher: Springer
Published: 01 Feb 2000

ISBN 10: 0387987010
ISBN 13: 9780387987019

Media Reviews
.. .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