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| Summary: | The Gribbins relate the developments in 20th-century astronomy that have led to the shattering realization that all life is made of stardust scattered across the universe in great stellar explosions from supernovae. The authors eloquently explain how the physical structure of the universe has produced conditions ideal for life. 22 illustrations.
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 238 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-227) and index. |
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| ISBN: | 0300084196 (alk. paper) |
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