Christian de Duve
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 not only for the origin of life but also for its evolution toward increasing complexity? ,Vital Dust, is a groundbreaking history of life on Earth, a history that only someone of Chrisitian de Duveâ€™s stature and erudition could have written.
Science,Biology,Science,Biology,Evolution,Nonfiction
Vital Dust: Life as a Cosmic Imperative