Planetary dreams : the quest to discover life beyond earth / Robert Shapiro.
Planetary dreams : the quest to discover life beyond earth / Robert Shapiro.
Planetary dreams : the quest to discover life beyond earth / Robert Shapiro.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : J. Wiley, c1999.
Alternative title
Graduating exhibition.
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T0387507
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 306 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
New York : J. Wiley, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
Shapiro reviews the competing theories about the start of life on Earth, and suggests the debate may best be settled by finding signs of life on the other worlds of our solar system. He takes us on a guided tour of the most likely sites, from the underground hot springs of Mars to the ice-covered oceans of Jupiter's airless moons. Along the way, he...
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Planetary dreams : the quest to discover life beyond earth / Robert Shapiro.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-298) and index.
Transferred from N576.839/9.
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Date Copyright
c1999.
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T0387507
Record Identifier
74VvryByGeed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvryByGeed
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ISBN
0471407356 (pbk.)
9780471179368 (cloth : alk. paper)
0471179361 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780471407355
0471407356
9780471407355 (pbk.)
DDC
576.839
709.94
MMS ID
991011464899702626
