The Origin and Nature of Life on Earth: The Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere
- ISBN-10
- 1107121884
- ISBN-13
- 9781107121881
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 840
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-04-30
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Eric Smith, Harold J. Morowitz
Description
Uniting the foundations of physics and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary and integrative book explores life as a planetary process.
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