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  • Ward, Peter D. (Peter Douglas), 1949-
     
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    Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe / Peter D. Ward, Donald Brownlee.
    by Ward, Peter D. (Peter Douglas), 1949-
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    New York : Copernicus, c2000.
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  • Exobiology.
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    0387987010 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
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    xxviii, 333 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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    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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    Hawaii State LibraryBusiness, Science & Technology576.839 WaLost03/30/2006Add Copy to MyList
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    Kealakekua Public LibraryAdult Nonfiction576.839 WaChecked In Add Copy to MyList


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