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Gen-e-sis by Robert M. Hazen Publisher Comments As he takes us through the astounding process of emergence, we are witness to the first tentative steps toward life - from the unfathomable abundance of carbon biomolecules synthesized in the black vacuum of space to the surface of the Earth to deep... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Origins of Life in the Universe by Robert Jastrow Publisher Comments This concise and beautifully illustrated book traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping the history of the Universe for introductory... (read more) List Price $134.95 Your price: $70.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Origins of Existence: How Life Emerged in the Universe by Fred Adams Publisher Comments Offers a new perspective on how the laws of physics created our non-random universe and life itself, arguing against "primordial soup" theories while discussing the evolution of the universe toward life.... (read more) Your price: $16.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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An Introduction to Astrobiology by Iain Gilmour Publisher Comments An elementary university text about life in the universe for introductory courses in astrobiology.... (read more) List Price $77.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Aquagenesis: The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea by Richard Ellis Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-292) and index.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Spark of Life: Darwin and the Primeval Soup by Christopher Wills Publisher Comments "A highly readable survey of the historical prelude to the study of the origins of life, as well as selected areas of current research, including the search for extraterrestrial life."-NatureWhere did we come from? Did life arise on earth or on some... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Vital Dust: Life as a Cosmic Imperative by Christian De Duve Publisher Comments Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevitable, what are these forces, and how do they account... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Life in the Universe: Scientific American, a Special Issue by Scientific American Book News Annotation Provides an account of the work of some 35 American female playwrights in roughly chronological order. In each case, the historical and social background of the period is discussed as well as the popular and critical value of each author's plays... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Life Explained (Odile Jacob Books) by Michel Morange Publisher Comments Fifty years ago Francis Crick and James D. Watson proposed the double helix model for the DNA molecule. They believed they had, as Crick put it, discovered the “secret of life,” and many agreed. But in the intervening years, science has... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Snowball Earth: The Story of the Great Global Catastrophe That Spawned Life as We Know It by Gabrielle Walker Publisher Comments Did the Earth once undergo a super ice age, one that froze the entire planet from the poles to the equator? In Snowball Earth, gifted writer Gabrielle Walker has crafted an intriguing global adventure story, following maverick scientist Paul Hoffman?s... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Aquagenesis: The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea by Richard Ellis Publisher Comments Life on earth began in the sea, and Richard Ellis traces it from the first microbes and fish to jawless, finless creatures that evolved into the 26,000 species alive today including sharks, whales, penguins, dolphins?and humans. Along the way he raises... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How Life Began: Evolution's Three Geneses by Alexandre Meinesz Publisher Comments The origin of life is a hotly debated topic. The Christian Bible states that God created the heavens and the Earth, all in about seven days roughly six thousand years ago. This episode in Genesis departs markedly from scientific theories developed over... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide by Lewis Dartnell Publisher Comments The study of life and its existence in the universe, known as Astrobiology, is now one of the hottest areas of both popular science and serious academic research, fusing biology, chemistry, astrophysics, and geology. In this masterful introduction... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Walk Through Time: From Stardust to Us: The Evolution of Life on Earth by Sidney Liebes Publisher Comments Imagine a walk where every step forward transports you a few million years in time. Just such a mind-expanding premise inspired this landmark book, developed from the acclaimed "Walk Through Time" exhibit on tour around the world. Here, in one lavish... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Hardcover
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Rare Earth : Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe (00 Edition) by Peter Ward Publisher Comments Maybe we really are alone. "Likely to cause a revolution in thinking" (The New York Times), "a stellar example of clear writing" (American Scientist), and "a startling new hypothesis" (Library Journal) This book, revised and with a new preface, makes us... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Life Explained by Michel Morange Publisher Comments 'Fifty years ago Francis Crick and James D. Watson proposed the double helix model for the DNA molecule. They believed they had, as Crick put it, discovered the “secret of life,” and many agreed. But in the intervening years, science has... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Hardcover
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Vital dust :life as a cosmic imperative by Christian De Duve Publisher Comments Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevitable, what are these forces, and how do they account... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Spark of Life: Darwin and the Primeval Soup by Christopher Wills Publisher Comments Where did we come from? Though researchers have done much work on this question in recent years, the answer remains elusive. In The Spark of Life, Christopher Wills and Jeffrey Bada examine the enduring mysteries surrounding life's origin: Did life arise... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Origins of Existence: How Life Emerged in the Universe by Fred Adams Publisher Comments In Origins of Existence astrophysicist Fred Adams takes a radically different approach from the long tradition of biologists and spiritual leaders who have tried to explain how the universe supports the development of life. He argues that life followed... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Life on Mars the Case for a Cosmic Heritage by Fred Hoyle Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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