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Life's Origin : The Beginnings of Biological Evolution /

Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter.

Détails bibliographiques
Autres auteurs: Schopf, J. William, 1941-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2002.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Historical understanding of life's beginnings / John Or
  • From big bang to primordial planet : setting the stage for the origin of life / Alan W. Schwartz and Sherwood Chang
  • Formation of the building blocks of life / Stanley L. Miller and Antonio Lazcano
  • From building blocks to the polymers of life / James P. Ferris
  • The origin of biological information / Leslie E. Orgel
  • When did life begin? / J. William Schopf.