Life itself: its origin and nature
A basic book about biology, the origin of life, and the origin of man.
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- Full title :Life itself : its origin and nature / Francis Crick.
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A basic book about biology, the origin of life, and the origin of man.
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- Publication Date:©1981.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1981.
The Physical Object
- Description:192 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0671255622, 9780671255626, 0671255630, 9780671255633
- oclc:ocm07653292
- LC Classification:QH325
- Dewey Decimal:577
Table of Contents
1. Times and distances, large and small -- 2. The cosmic pageant -- 3. The uniformity of biochemistry -- 4. The general nature of life -- 5. Nucleic acids and molecular replication -- 6. The primitive earth -- 7. A statistical fallacy -- 8. Other suitable planets -- 9. Higher civilizations -- 10. How early could life have started? -- 11. What would they have sent? -- 12. The design of the rocket -- 13. The two theories contrasted -- 14. Fermi's question reconsidered -- 15. Why should we care? -- Appendix: The genetic code.
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