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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
Rare Earth Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
Author: Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee
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 s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780387952895
ISBN-10: 0387952896
Publication Date: 12/10/2003
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Springer
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe on
Excellent book! Peter Ward's best book yet.
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OK book, but has trouble staying on the one thesis that complex life is rare in the universe.


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