Origins of Life

by Freeman Dyson

Book Overview

How did life on Earth originate? Did replication or metabolism come first in the history of life? In the second edition of the acclaimed Origins of Life, distinguished scientist and science writer Freeman Dyson examines these questions and discusses the two main theories that try to explain how naturally occurring chemicals could organize themselves into living creatures. The majority view is that life began with replicating molecules, the precursors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521626684
• ISBN13: 9780521626682
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"