Description: Alone in the Universe : Why Our Planet Is Unique, Paperback by Gribbin, John, ISBN 1683366891, ISBN-13 9781683366898, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK
Are we alone in the universe? Surely amidst the immensity of the cosmos there must be other intelligent life out there. Dont be so sure, says John Gribbin, one of todays best popular science writers. In this fascinating and intriguing new book, Gribbin argues that the very existence of intelligent life anywhere in the cosmos is, from an astrophysicists point of view, a miracle. So why is there life on Earth and (seemingly) nowhere else? What happened to make this planet special? Taking us back some 600 million years, Gribbin lets you experience the series of unique cosmic events that were responsible for our unique form of life within the Milky Way Galaxy.
- Written by one of our foremost popular science writers, author of the bestselling In Search of Schrödingers Cat
- Offers a bold answer to the eternal question, ""Are we alone in the universe?""
- Explores how the impact of a ""supercomet"" with Venus 600 million years ago created our moon, and along with it, the perfect conditions for life on Earth
From one of our most talented science writers, this book is a daring, fascinating exploration into the dawning of the universe, cosmic collisions and their consequences, and the uniqueness of life on Earth.
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Book Title: Alone in the Universe : Why Our Planet Is Unique
Author: John Gribbin
Publication Name: Alone in the Universe: Why Our Planet Is Unique
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley
Subject: Physics, Astronomy
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 240 Pages