Waltham, David, <br/><br/>
Lucky planet :  why Earth is exceptional--and what that means for life in the universe / 
David Waltham. 
 - 1 online resource (209 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: a tale of two planets -- Almost too good to be true -- Mediocrity -- Rarely earth -- Constant change -- Air conditioning -- Snowballs and greenhouses -- Staggering through time -- Music of the spheres -- Force of nature -- Pond weeds and daisies -- Life's  big bang -- Eclipse -- The dark side of the moon -- Gaia or Goldilocks? -- Epilogue: siblings. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465080823 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bioclimatology.<br/>Life--Origin.<br/>Life on other planets.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Earth (Planet)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH543  / .W35 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>577.2/2