Main Title |
Genesis : the scientific quest for life's origin / |
Author |
Hazen, Robert M.,
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Publisher |
Joseph Henry Press, |
Year Published |
2005 |
OCLC Number |
60321860 |
ISBN |
0309094321; 9780309094320; 030910310X; 9780309103107 |
Subjects |
Life--Origin ;
Origin of Life ;
Evolution, Molecular ;
Leven ;
Ontstaansgeschiedenis ;
Oersoep
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
QH325.H39 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
09/20/2005 |
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Collation |
xix, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-322) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Emergence and the origin of life -- The emergence of biomolecules -- The emergence of macromolecules -- The emergence of self-replicating systems. Scientist Robert Hazen attempts to offer a scientific explanation of how life on Earth began nearly four billion years ago, describing the sequence of events that caused non-living chemicals to become alive and create life. |