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Life Evolving : Molecules, Mind and Meaning.

In just a half century, humanity has made an astounding leap in its understanding of life. Now, one of the giants of biological science, Christian de Duve, discusses what we've learned in this half century, ranging from the tiniest cells to the future of our species and of life itself. With wid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: De Duve, Christian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cary : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. What Is Life? Chemistry; 2. What Is Life? Information; 3. Where Does Life Come From?; 4. How Did Life Arise? The Way to RNA; 5. How Did Life Arise? From RNA to Protein-DNA; 6. How Did Life Arise? The Birth of Cells; 7. The History of Life; 8. The Invisible World of Bacteria; 9. The Mysterious Birth of Eukaryotes: The Problem; 10. The Mysterious Birth of Eukar~otesA: Possible Pathway; 11. The Visible Revolution; 12. The Arrow of Evolution; 13. Becoming Human; 14. The Riddle of the Brain; 15. Reshaping Life; 16. After Us, What?
  • 17. Are We Alone?18. How About God in All That?; Envoy; Notes; Index.