Habitable Planets for Man

by Stephen H. Dole

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 possess habitable planets, and discusses how to search for habitable planets. Interestingly for our time, he also gives an appraisal of the earth as a planet and describes how its habitability would be changed if some of its basic properties were altered. This is a reprint of an edition originally published in 1964.

Genres: Nonfiction, Astronomy, Science

174 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 1970

Reviews

[Peter Noort · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice read for those interested in astronomy and worldbuilding. Sometimes the writer is a bit too liberal with assumptions and other times a bit too conservative, but he does do a great job at conveying complicated subject matter to the reader. A lot is already outdated - a lot more known about the universe these days - but that is no fault of the writer.

[Jose Moa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book about the theme, full of data with a estudio of probability and the nearer candidates