| Description |
xi, 168 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
A Series of books in biology |
| Contents |
A universal chemistry -- Ages of stars and planets: The periodic table -- The formation of planetary systems -- origin and evolution of terrestrial atmospheres -- Chemical evolution -- A definition of life -- Protobionts -- Organic automata -- Genetics -- Origin of the genetic protocell -- Evolution of genetic protocells -- Threads -- Realities |
| Summary |
Until recently, we have only been able to speculate about whether life on Earth is unique. But like a detective piecing together seemingly unrelated fragments of evidence, the author reviews key discoveries in astronomy, chemistry, biology, and physics over the last century |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 160-162 |
| Subject |
Life -- Origin.
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Biogenesis
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Organelle Biogenesis.
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| Author |
Scientific American
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| LC no. |
78010809 |
| ISBN |
0716702932 (paperback) |
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0716702940 |
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