Lucky planet: why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe
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[2014]
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Why Earth's life-friendly climate makes it exceptionaland what that means for the likelihood of finding intelligent extraterrestrial life We have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remains clear that Earth is exceptional. The question is: why? In Lucky Planet, astrobiologist David Waltham argues that Earth's climate stability is what makes it uniquely able to support life, and it is nothing short of luck that made such conditions possible. The four billion year-stretch of good weather that our planet has experienced is statistically so unlikely that chances are slim that we will ever encounter intelligent extraterrestrial others. Citing the factors that typically control a planet's average temperatureincluding the size of its moon, as well as the rate of the Universe's expansionWaltham challenges the prevailing scientific consensus that Earth-like planets have natural stabilizing mechanisms that allow life to flourish. A lively exploration of the stars above and the ground beneath our feet, Lucky Planet seamlessly weaves the story of Earth and the worlds orbiting other stars to give us a new perspective of the surprising role chance plays in our place in the universe.
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9780465039999
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Lucky planet : why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe
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Lucky Planet : Why Earth is Exceptionaland What That Means for Life in the Universe Waltham, David.
Lucky planet : why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe / David Waltham
Lucky planet : why Earth is exceptional--and what that means for life in the universe / David Waltham
Lucky planet : why Earth is exceptional-- and what that means for life in the universe / David Waltham
Lucky planet : why Earth is exceptional--and what that means for life in the universe / David Waltham
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Lucky planet
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Life on other planets
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