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Lucky planet, why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe, David Waltham

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Lucky planet, why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe, David Waltham
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Lucky planet
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
866859887
Responsibility statement
David Waltham
Sub title
why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe
Table of contents
Prologue: a tale of two planets -- Almost too good to be true -- Mediocrity -- Rarely earth -- Constant change -- Air conditioning -- Snowballs and greenhouses -- Staggering through time -- Music of the spheres -- Force of nature -- Pond weeds and daisies -- Life's big bang -- Eclipse -- The dark side of the moon -- Gaia or Goldilocks? -- Epilogue: siblings

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