Description: Privileged Planet : How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery, Paperback by Gonzalez, Guillermo; Richards, Jay W., ISBN 1684517028, ISBN-13 9781684517022, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Provocative Classic The Privileged Planet in a Revised, 20th Anniversary Edition! Are we just an accident of cosmic evolution? Is Earth a “lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark” as the late Carl Sagan put it? Or is there more to the story? In this provocativ, Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards marshal a staggering array of scientific evidence to counter the modern dogma that Earth is nothing more than the winner of a blind cosmic lottery. When The Privileged Planet was first published in 2004, it garnered both praise and rage. But its argument has stood the test of time. In this completely revised 20th anniversary edition, Gonzalez and Richards show how thousands of discoveries of extrasolar planets over the last two decades have only strengthened their case. They take readers on a mind-expanding journey through our solar system and beyond. Along the way, they explore the mystery of total solar eclipses, the crucial role of water and carbon, the fine-tuning of physics that makes advanced life possible, and the beginning of cosmic time. From our cozy blue planet to the edge of the known universe, they show how earthlike planets are exquisitely fit not only to sustain life but to provide the best platform to discover the hidden wonders of the cosmos. The Privileged Planet compels us to reconsider our place in the universe. Far from a cosmic fluke, our world is ingeniously designed not just for life but for discovery.
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Book Title: Privileged Planet (20th Anniversary Edition) : How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astronomy, Religion & Science
Item Height: 1.4 in
Genre: Religion, Science
Item Weight: 20 oz
Author: Jay W. Richards, Guillermo Gonzalez
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
