An edition of Rare earth: why complex life is uncommon in the universe
(2000)
Rare earth
why complex life is uncommon in the universe
by Peter Douglas Ward
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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