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ISBN-10: 0833042262 | ISBN-13: 978-0833042262 | Publication Date: October 10, 2007

Planets for Man was written at the height of the space race, a few years before man first landed on the moon, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant future human beings would 3be able to travel the vast distances to other stars.2 The authors propose to determine on the basis of then-current biological and cosmological knowledge

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Endeavors to determine-on the basis of then-current biological and cosmological knowledge-whether there are other worlds where man can survive or where human life may even now be flourishing.

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Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: Rand Publishing (October 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0833042262
ISBN-13: 978-0833042262
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,027,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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