Rare Earth
Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
(Sprache: Englisch)
The sweeping diversity of complex life on Earth, Ward and Brownlee argue, evolved out of an extraordinary set of physical conditions and chance events that would be extremely hard to duplicate - though not impossible. Many planets throughout the vastness of...
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The sweeping diversity of complex life on Earth, Ward and Brownlee argue, evolved out of an extraordinary set of physical conditions and chance events that would be extremely hard to duplicate - though not impossible. Many planets throughout the vastness of the Universe may be teeming with microbial life, but advancement beyond this stage is very rare. Everyone with an interest in the possible extent of life in the Universe and the nature of life's evolution on our own planet will be fascinated by RARE EARTH.
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What determines whether complex life will arise on a planet, or even any life at all? Questions such as these are investigated in this groundbreaking book. In doing so, the authors synthesize information from astronomy, biology, and paleontology, and apply it to what we know about the rise of life on Earth and to what could possibly happen elsewhere in the universe. Everyone who has been thrilled by the recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and the indications of life on Mars and the Jovian moon Europa will be fascinated by Rare Earth, and its implications for those who look to the heavens for companionship.
The sweeping diversity of complex life on Earth, Ward and Brownlee argue, evolved out of an extraordinary set of physical conditions and chance events that would be extremely hard to duplicate-though not impossible. Many planets throughout the vastness of the Universe may be teeming with microbial life, but advancement beyond this stage is very rare. Everyone with an interest in the possible extent of life in the Universe and the nature of life's evolution on our own planet will be fascinated by Rare Earth.
"...likely to cause a revolution in thinkinbg..." - 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
"...well thought out and intriguing..." - Icarus
"...a pleasure for the rational reader ... what good books are all about..." - The Associated Press
"...likely to cause a revolution in thinkinbg..." - 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
"...well thought out and intriguing..." - Icarus
"...a pleasure for the rational reader ... what good books are all about..." - The Associated Press
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Rare Earth “
Contents 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 1 Why Life Might Be Widespread in the Universe 2 Habitable Zones of the Universe 3 Building a Habitable Earth 4 Life's First Appearance on Earth 5 How to Build Animals 6 Snowball Earth 7 The Enigma of the Cambrian Explosion 8 Mass Extinctions and the Rare Earth Hypothesis 9 The Surprising Importance of Plate Tectonics 10 The Moon, Jupiter, and Life on Earth 11 Testing the Rare Earth Hypotheses 12 Assessing the Odds 13 Messengers from the Stars References Index
Autoren-Porträt von Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
Peter Ward, geboren 1980 in Essex, studierte Englische Literatur an der University of Southampton und arbeitete danach als Einkäufer bei Sainsbury's. Heute lebt er in London und schreibt phantastische Romane in der Tradition von Douglas Adams.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Peter Ward , Donald Brownlee
- 2003, 2000, 338 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, New York
- ISBN-10: 0387952896
- ISBN-13: 9780387952895
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.12.2003
Sprache:
Englisch
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