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The Genesis Quest: The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth

By Michael Marshall

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9780226715377, 9780226715230, 2020013379
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1649013 bytes)
Pages
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Library
z-lib.org
Time added
2021-11-22 13:08:33

Description

How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different proposals, and each idea has attracted passionate believers who promote it with an almost religious fervor, as well as detractors who reject it with equal passion. But the quest to unravel life's genesis is not just a story of big ideas. It is also a compelling human story, rich in personalities, conflicts, and surprising twists and turns. Along the way the journey takes in some of the greatest discoveries in modern biology, from evolution and cells to DNA and life's family tree. It is also a search whose end may finally be in sight.

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