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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
Peter D. Ward
Our planet seems to reside in a benign region of the Galaxy, where comet and asteroid bombardment is tolerable and habitable-zone planets can commonly grow to Earth size.
372 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 10, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780387952895 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Pages | 338 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 234 × 20 mm · 566 g |
| Language | English |
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