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The origins of life: molecules and natural selection
- Title
- The origins of life: molecules and natural selection [by] L.E. Orgel.
- Author
- Orgel, Leslie E.
- Publication
- New York, Wiley [1973]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QH325.O68 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vi, 237 pages illustrations; 21 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 233-234.
- Contents
- The nature of the problem : Historical background -- The fossil record -- Molecular biology -- Topics in biochemistry -- The biochemical record (with an appendix on panspermia) -- Steps toward a solution : History of the earth, atmosphere, and oceans -- Sources of energy -- Prebiotic synthesis -- The formation of polymers -- Replicating molecules and natural selection (with an appendix on optical activity) -- From replicating polymers to cells -- Natural selection -- Extraterrestrial life : What is life? -- Extraterrestrial organic chemistry -- Life in the solar system -- Intelligence in the universe.
- ISBN
- 0471656925
- 9780471656920
- 0471656933
- 9780471656937
- LCCN
- 72010534
- OCLC
- ocm00488333
- 488333
- SCSB-287399
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library