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The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology
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"They deftly bring together findings from many
disparate areas of science in a book that science buffs will find hard
to put down." ―Publishers Weekly
Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of
our world up to this point, but only recently have we developed the
understanding and the tools to describe the entire life cycle of our
planet. Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee, a geologist and an astronomer
respectively, are in the vanguard of the new field of astrobiology.
Combining their knowledge of how the critical sustaining systems of our
planet evolve through time with their understanding of how stars and
solar systems grow and change throughout their own life cycles, the
authors tell the story of the second half of Earth's life. In this
masterful melding of groundbreaking research and captivating, eloquent
science writing, Ward and Brownlee provide a comprehensive portrait of
Earth's life cycle that allows us to understand and appreciate how the
planet sustains itself today, and offers us a glimpse of our place in
the cosmic order.
