Habitable Planets for Man

• Author(s): Stephen H. Dole,
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Pages: 176
• ISBN_10: 0833042270
  ISBN_13: 9780833042279
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Space Science / Astronomy , Science / Physics / Astrophysics , Science / Life Sciences / Biophysics , Science / Space Science / Cosmology , Science / Life Sciences / General , Science / Space Science / General , Technology & Engineering / General ,

Description:... Habitable Planets for Man examines and estimates the probabilities of finding planets habitable to man, where they might be found, and the number there may be in our own galaxy. The author presents in detail the characteristics of a planet that can provide an acceptable environment for humankind, itemizes the stars nearest the earth most likely to