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Pre-Owned Five Billion Years o...Most times when I gazed up at the night sky I would wonder what those planets ... Most times when I gazed up at the night sky I would wonder what those planets might look like. Would they be like Earth? Would they have oceans and mountains coral reefs and grasslands? Would they have cities and farms computers and radios... more
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Five Billion Years of Solitude...Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 294. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Wi... Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 294. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 294 p. An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system For 4.6 billion years our living planet has been alone in a vast and... more
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