{"product_id":"the-life-and-death-of-planet-earth-how-the-new-science-of-astrobiology-charts-the-ultimate-fate-of-our-world-paperback","title":"The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Brownlee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Brownlee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey deftly bring together findings from many disparate areas of science in a book that science buffs will find hard to put down. --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter D. Ward\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDonald Brownlee\u003c\/b\u003e are the co-authors of the acclaimed and bestselling \u003ci\u003eRare Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Ward is a professor of geological science and zoology at the University of Washington and the author of nine other books, including \u003ci\u003eFuture Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, T\u003ci\u003ehe Call of Distant Mammoths\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe End of Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. Brownlee is a professor of astronomy at the University of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131141525639,"sku":"9780805075120","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a8b4cfebcc5cc48ce8c677a498113e60.webp?v=1732616660","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-life-and-death-of-planet-earth-how-the-new-science-of-astrobiology-charts-the-ultimate-fate-of-our-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}