Rare earth : (Record no. 131634)
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| International Standard Book Number | 0387987010 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780387987019 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780387952895 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0387952896 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)40996050 |
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| Authentication code | pcc |
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| Classification number | QB 54 |
| Item number | .W336 2000 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ward, Peter D. |
| Fuller form of name | (Peter Douglas), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1949- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Rare earth : |
| Remainder of title | why complex life is uncommon in the universe / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Copernicus, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2000. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxviii, 333 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Why life might be widespread in the universe -- Habitable zones of the universe -- Building a habitable Earth -- Life's first appearance on Earth -- How to build animals -- Snowball Earth -- The enigma of the Cambrian explosion -- Mass extinctions and the Rare Earth hypothesis -- The surprising importance of plate tectonics -- The Moon, Jupiter, and life on Earth -- Testing the Rare Earth hypotheses -- Assessing the odds -- Messengers from the stars. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In this introduction to the emerging field of astrobiology, a distinguished paleontologist and a noted astronomer team up to provide a fascinating synthesis of what's now known about the rise of life on Earth and how it sheds light on possibilities for organic life forms elsewhere in the universe. Illustrations. First book to synthesize discoveries from astronomy & paleontology regarding the advent of life on earth, & the potential for the development of life on other planets. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Life on other planets. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Exobiology. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Brownlee, Donald. |
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| Materials specified | Publisher description |
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| Materials specified | Table of contents only |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | QB 54 .W336 2000 | 98644202 | 10/28/2025 | 10/28/2025 | Book |