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<p><b>In a landmark work of science two distinguished scientists offer a vivid narrative describing the second half of the life of our planet</b></p> <p>Planet Earth is middle-aged. 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 a planet-of our planet.</p> <p>Peter Ward and Don 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. The process of planetary evolution will essentially reverse itself; life as we know it will subside until only the simplest forms remain. Eventually, they too will disappear. The oceans will evaporate, the atmosphere will degrade, and, as the sun slowly expands, Earth itself will eventually meet a fiery end.</p> <p>In this masterful melding of groundbreaking research and captivating,

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Author

Ward, Peter D. (Peter Douglas), 1949-; Brownlee, Donald

Publisher

New York: Times Books

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805075120

Category

science

Subjects

Fiction, Astronomy, Science

Rating

4.04 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14