Rare Earth
Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
By Peter D. Ward; Donald Brownlee; P. D. Ward
(Copernicus Books, Paperback, 9780387952895, 338pp.)
Publication Date: December 2003
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Life Sciences - Evolution, Astronomy - General
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Description
The sweeping diversity of complex life on Earth, Ward and Brownlee argue, evolved out of an extraordinary set of physical conditions and chance events that would be extremely hard to duplicate- though not impossible. Many planets throughout the vastness of the Universe may be teeming with microbial life, but advancement beyond this stage is very rare. Everyone with an interest in the possible extent of life in the Universe and the nature of life's evolution on our own planet will be fascinated by RARE EARTH.
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