As the geological structure and formation of other planets becomes better
known, the Earth is increasingly seen from a planetary perspective. Jonathan
Lunines’s Earth: Evolution of A Habitable World provides an excellent,
up-to-date introduction to this way of looking at our world. It should prove
attractive to the new generation of cosmological rock enthusiasts. Published by
Cambridge University Press, £19.95/$29.95, ISBN 0521644232.
More from 51¶¯Âþ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 51¶¯Âþ articles
1
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
2
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
3
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
4
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
5
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
6
The 3 things you need to know about protein, according to an expert
7
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
8
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test
9
Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years
10
Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?
