Author:
Langmuir, Charles Herbert.
Edition Statement:Rev. and expanded ed. / Charles H. Langmuir and Wally Broecker.
Imprint:Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, c2012.
Descriptionxvi, 718 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Note:Rev. and expanded ed. of: How to build a habitable planet / Wallace S. Broecker. 1985.
Note:Chapter 1. Introduction: Earth abd life as natural systems -- Chapter 2. The setting: the Big Bang and galaxy formation -- Chapter 3. The raw material: synthesis of elements in stars -- Chapter 4. Preliminary fabrication: fomation of organic and inorganic molecules -- Chapter 5. The heavy construction: the formation of planets and moons from a solar nebula -- Chapter 6. The schedule: quantifying the timescale with radionnuclides -- Chapter 7. Interior modifications: segregation into core, mantle, crust, ocean, and atmosphere -- Chapter 8. Contending with the neighbors: moons, asteriods, comets, and impacts -- Chapter 9. Making it comfortable: running water, temperature control, and sun protection -- Chapter 10. Establishing the circulation: plate tectonics -- Chapter 11. Internal circulation: mantle convection and its relationship to the surface -- Chapter 12. Linking the layers: solid earth, liquid ocean, and gaseous atmosphere -- Chapter 13. Colonizing the surface: the origin of life as a planetary process -- Chapter 14. Dealing with the competition: the roles of evolution and extinction in creating the diversity of life -- Chapter 15. Energizing the surface: coevolution to create a planetary fuel cell -- Chapter 16. Exterio modification: the record of oxidation of the planetary surface -- Chapter 17. Planetary evolution: the importance of catastrophes and the questions of directionality -- Chapter 18. Coping with the weather: causes and consequences of naturally induced climate change -- Chapter 19. The rise of homo sapiens: access to earth's treasure chest permits a planetary takevoer -- Chapter 20. Mankind at the Helm: human civilization in a planetary context -- Chapter 31. Are we alone? the question of habitability in the universe.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
