How to build a habitable planet / Wallace S. Broecker.
Publication details: New York : Eldigio Press, c1985.Description: 291 p. : ill. ; 25 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:- 525 23 BRO
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Closed Access | Engineering Library | 525 BRO 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0025044 |
Contents;
1. The setting: The big bang and galaxy formation
2. The raw material: Synthesis of elements in stars
3. The heavy construction: The formation of planets
4. The schedule: The timing of raw-material production and heavy construction
5. Interior modifications: Segregation into core, mantle, crust, ocean, and atmosphere
6. Contending with the neighbors: Moons, asteroids, and comets
7. Making it comfortable: Running water and temperature control
8. Storing up resources: The ingredients of a civilization
9. Maintenance: Mankind at the helm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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