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The genesis quest : [the geniuses and eccentrics on a journey to uncover the origin of life on earth] / Michael Marshall.

by Marshall, Michael (Science writer).

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020.

070.449570 M369g

Life -- Origin.

Life sciences -- History -- 20th century.

Life sciences -- History -- 21st century.

9781474611411 (hc.)

viii, 360 p. ; 24 cm.

Subtitle from cover.

Published in the US by University of Chicago Press, 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different proposals, and each idea has attracted passionate believers who promote it with an almost religious fervour, as well as detractors who reject it with equal passion. But the quest to unravel life's genesis is not just a story of big ideas. It is also a compelling human story, rich in personalities, conflicts, and surprising twists and turns. Along the way the journey takes in some of the greatest discoveries in modern biology, from evolution and cells to DNA and life's family tree. It is also a search whose end may finally be in sight. In 'The Genesis Quest,' Michael Marshall [a science writer interested in life sciences and environment] shows how the quest to understand life's beginning is also a journey to discover the true nature of life, and by extension our place in the universe."--From publisher.

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