Life's origin : the beginnings of biological evolution / edited by J. William Schopf.

Date:
[2002], ©2002
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Publication/Creation

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2002], ©2002.

Physical description

208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents

Historical understanding of life's beginnings / John Oro -- 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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    Medical Collection
    QH325 2002L69
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  • 0520233905
  • 0520233913