Lonely planets : the natural philosophy of alien life / David Grinspoon.
Lonely planets : the natural philosophy of alien life / David Grinspoon.
Lonely planets : the natural philosophy of alien life / David Grinspoon.
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New York : ECCO, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N576.839/18
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English
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xix, 440 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. History -- 1. Spirits from the Vasty Deep -- 2. Plurality of Worlds -- 3. A Wobbly Ladder to the Stars -- 4. The Planets at Last -- Pt. II. Science -- 5. The Greatest Story Ever Told -- 6. Earth Birth -- 7. Life Itself -- 8. Childhood -- 9. So What? -- 10. The Lives of Planets -- 11. Venus an...
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New York : ECCO, 2003.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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"It's been nearly four decades since Carl Sagan first addressed the general public from a scientist's perspective, confronting the possibility of extraterrestrial life. We've learned a lot in those years, and planetary scientist David Grinspoon is well prepared to explore this field with a new generation of readers. In Lonely Planets, Grinspoon inv...
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Lonely planets : the natural philosophy of alien life / David Grinspoon.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N576.839/18
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0060185406
9780060185404
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576.839
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991017456939702626
