Terry M. Adair, author of Where are the Little
Green Men?, and his newly published book
Earth: The Goldilocks Planet.
Building upon the famous Drake Equation,
Adair introduces a compelling framework that
examines not only how life begins, but how it
survives, evolves, and eventually becomes
intelligent.
From the structure of galaxies and the nature
of stars to planetary systems, photosynthesis,
biological complexity, and technological
civilization, this book traces the remarkable
chain of events that made Earth possible.
Blending astronomy, astrobiology,
evolutionary science, geology, and
thermodynamics, Earth: The Goldilocks Planet
reveals why our world may occupy a uniquely
favorable position in the cosmos.