RARE EARTH; Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000. B&W diagrams, maps, charts, figures. Third Printing. Cloth and boards. Tall 8vo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), white quarter cloth with red lettering on spine over red boards, illustrated with many B&W figures; archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped: $27.50) depicting "Cooling of the Crust" by Chesley Bonesell, Index, xxviii + 333 pages. Very Fine / Very Fine. Item #8088
ISBN: 9780387987019
Peter Ward is a professor of geology and expert on extinctions.
Donald Brownlee is a professor of astronomy and expert on cosmic processes--like meteorites and "stardust"--affecting life on earth.
VERY FINE Copy: tight, bright, clean in a comparable unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Price: $25.00