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The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery

by Guillermo Gonzalez

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Publisher Comments:

A convincing case that the rare, finely tuned conditions that allow for intelligent life on Earth are no coincidence, and that Earth was practically designed for discovery.

Book News Annotation:

Gonzalez (astronomy and physics, Iowa State U.) and Richards, whose background in is philosophy and theology, argue that Earth is blessed with the presence of humans, and complex life in general, because its conditions allow for a stunning diversity of measurements in areas ranging from cosmology and galactic astronomy to stellar astrophysics and geophysics.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780895260659
Subtitle:
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery
Author:
Gonzalez, Guillermo
Author:
Richards, Jay W.
Publisher:
Regnery Publishing
Location:
Washington, DC
Subject:
General
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Subject:
Planets
Subject:
Cosmology
Subject:
Earth
Subject:
Discoveries in science
Subject:
Religion & Science
Subject:
Solar systems
Subject:
Solar system
Edition Number:
312
Series Volume:
108-167
Publication Date:
March 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
444
Dimensions:
900x600
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