Course Materials

We will use the author's Web Book as one primary text. It is new this year. The book Rare Earth contends that intelligent life is rare in the universe while the Web Book takes the position that we do not know enough yet to make this conclusion. Assigned readings come from both books. I place other books on reserve for those wanting further enlightment.

Rare Earth, Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe, Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee, Copericus Books, 368 pages, 2000.

Publisher site

Amazon site

Old Exams

There are no old exams as this is the second year for the class.

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