A brief history of creation : science and the search for the origin of life
by Mesler, Bill (Author), Cleaves, H. James (Author)
Summary
An essential history of Western scientific studies into the origins of life examines historical discoveries in the contexts of philosophical debates, political change, and evolving understandings about the complexities of biology. Full description
Summary: |
An essential history of Western scientific studies into the origins of life examines historical discoveries in the contexts of philosophical debates, political change, and evolving understandings about the complexities of biology. |
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Item Description: |
Work available in 2015. |
Physical Description: |
xvii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-286) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780393083552 (hardcover) 0393083551 (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
H. James Cleaves II is vice president of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, a professor at the Earth-Life Science Institute in Tokyo, and a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He lives in Washington, DC. |