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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paolo Saraceno (Univ Of Rome, Italy) , David L Goodstein (California Inst Of Tech & Univ Of California, Los Angeles, Usa)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.90cm Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9789814295536ISBN 10: 9814295531 Pages: 388 Publication Date: 28 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsOur Origins; The Origin of Everything; The Origin of Stars and Planets; The Origin of the Elements; The Origin of Life; The History of the Earth; Extinctions; A Habitable Planet; The Importance of Continental Drift; Is The Earth a Rare Planet?; The Search for Another Gaia; The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; Measurements;ReviewsPaolo Saraceno's book not only manages to take the reader through the myriad facets of astronomy, planetary physics, geology, biology, chemistry and evolution that have a bearing on the origin and evolution of life, but does so with a simple and clear language without using too many jargons. Saraceno has written a thought-provoking book. -- Current Science Current Science The text is written in a way which keeps it interesting both for the general reader and for specialists. It is richly illustrated throughout the whole book by full-colour figures. Due to its well-balanced scientific essay style, it deserves a clear recommendation to any interested reader. -- Contemporary Physics Contemporary Physics The book is highly readable and pedagogical, with many useful allusions to the historical development of the current ideas. -- Thierry Montmerle Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris Paolo Saraceno's book not only manages to take the reader through the myriad facets of astronomy, planetary physics, geology, biology, chemistry and evolution that have a bearing on the origin and evolution of life, but does so with a simple and clear language without using too many jargons. Saraceno has written a thought-provoking book. -- Current Science Current Science Paolo Saraceno's book not only manages to take the reader through the myriad facets of astronomy, planetary physics, geology, biology, chemistry and evolution that have a bearing on the origin and evolution of life, but does so with a simple and clear language without using too many jargons. Saraceno has written a thought-provoking book. -- Current Science ""Current Science"" The book is highly readable and pedagogical, with many useful allusions to the historical development of the current ideas. -- Thierry Montmerle ""Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris"" The text is written in a way which keeps it interesting both for the general reader and for specialists. It is richly illustrated throughout the whole book by full-colour figures. Due to its well-balanced scientific essay style, it deserves a clear recommendation to any interested reader. -- Contemporary Physics ""Contemporary Physics"" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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