Ward, Peter Douglas

Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe

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ISBN 13:
9780387952895
author:
Ward, Peter Douglas
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Springer
language:
English
Publication Year:
2003
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
155 mm X 235 mm
Genre:
Cosmology & the universe
Condition:
New
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£25.86

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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe

By Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee, Springer Science & Business Media

This groundbreaking book explores one of the most intriguing questions in astrobiology: how often do planetary systems produce Earth-like planets? Using sophisticated computer simulations, the authors examine the conditions necessary for life to emerge on other worlds.

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