The Earth is the only planet in the Solar System where liquid water is present on the surface, a condition that seems necessary for the development of life. Its sisters Venus and Mars are extremely different. Why did these three planets, born under fairly comparable conditions, evolve to the conditions we observe today? Understanding the physical or chemical factors that are at the origin of such divergent evolutions is a first step in an approach to the problem of the origin of life on Earth.
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US School Grade: College Graduate Student
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
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978-2-7598-2563-9 (9782759825639)
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Thérèse ENCRENAZ is an expert in planetary atmospheres. She has directed the Department of Space Research of the Paris Observatory and was the vice-president of the Scientific Council of this observatory. She has written several textbooks and popular books.
