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Critically assesses modern science's explanations of life's origins and evolution, discusses life's fundamental components, and examines the puzzles and challenges of the life sciences
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Defining "life" as that which is capable of both self-replication and evolution, Scott explains the biochemistry of cells and their genetic material, reviewing various popular theories about how these processes evolved in terms undergraduates and adult public library patrons can follow. Unlike other popular titles purporting to explain life's origin and evolution to general readers, Scott's book frankly acknowledges serious gaps in experimental evidence supporting key parts of prevailing theory. For example, while amino acids have spontaneously formed under experimental conditions simulating the "primordial soup" and lipid molecules have shown an affinity for arranging themselves into cell-like membranes, experiments have so far failed to show how the first replicating nucleic acids were produced or how links between genes and proteins were forged. Recommended for public and college libraries. Laurie Tynan, Huntingdon Cty. Lib., Pa.
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- PublisherBlackwell Pub
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0631148833
- ISBN 13 9780631148838
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
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