Cosmic Dawn: The Origins of Matter and Life
- ISBN-10
- 0316135909
- ISBN-13
- 9780316135900
- Series
- Cosmic Dawn
- Category
- Cosmology
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Author
- Eric Chaisson
Description
Outlines the evolution of the universe from its creation to the emergence of intelligent life.
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