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Lucky Planet : Why Earth is Exceptional?and What That Means for Life in the Universe.

Why Earth's life-friendly climate makes it exceptional?and what that means for the likelihood of finding intelligent extraterrestrial lifeWe have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remain...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waltham, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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