| Description |
300 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Summit Books, ©1986. With rev. pref. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index. |
| Contents |
Out of the cosmos -- The animation of matter -- The language of nature -- Entering the microcosm -- Sex and worldwide genetic exchange -- The oxygen holocaust -- New cells -- Living together -- The symbiotic brain -- The riddle of sex -- Late bloomers: animals and plants -- Egocentric man -- The future supercosm. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the evolution of life on Earth, focusing on the microcosm researchers believe life began with. |
| Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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Microorganisms -- Evolution.
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Evolution (Biology).
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Evolution (Biology) (OCoLC)fst00917302
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Microorganisms -- Evolution.
(OCoLC)fst01019955
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| Added Author |
Sagan, Dorion, 1959-
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| ISBN |
0520210646 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780520210646 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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