Gonzalez (astronomy a nd physics, Iowa State U.) a nd Richards, whose background in is philosophy a nd theology, argue that Earth is blessed with the presence of humans, a nd complex life in general, because its conditions allow fo r a stunning diversity of measurements in areas ranging fr om cosmology a nd galactic astronomy to stellar astrophysics a nd geophysics. Annotation ©20 Gonzalez (astronomy a nd physics, Iowa State U.) a nd Richards, whose background in is philosophy a nd theology, argue that Earth is blessed with the presence of humans, a nd complex life in general, because its conditions allow fo r a stunning diversity of measurements in areas ranging fr om cosmology a nd galactic astronomy to stellar astrophysics a nd geophysics. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Po r tla nd, o r