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

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

Author/creator	Waltham, David
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New York : Basic Books, [2014]
Description	ix, 198 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Bioclimatology. Life--Origin. Life on other planets. Earth (Planet)

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013046904
ISBN	9780465039999 (hardcover)

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