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

Author: Waltham, David.

Imprint:New York : Basic Books, [2014]

Descriptionix, 198 pages ; 24 cm

Note: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.

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