A Brief History of Creation. Science and the Search for the Origin of Life

Mesler, Bill., and H James Cleaves, II

ISBN 10: 0393353192 / ISBN 13: 9780393353198

Published by W. W. Norton, New York, 2016

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xvii + 312 pp.

Seller Inventory # 32807

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Brief History of Creation. Science and the Search for the Origin of Life
• Publisher: W. W. Norton, New York
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393353192
• ISBN 13: 9780393353198
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: As new
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biology

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Synopsis

The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life’s biggest mystery: How did it begin?

In this essential and illuminating history of Western science, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II seek to answer the most crucial question in science: How did life begin? They trace the trials and triumphs of the iconoclastic scientists who have sought to solve the mystery, from Darwin’s theory of evolution to Crick and Watson’s unveiling of DNA. This fascinating exploration not only examines the origin-of-life question, but also interrogates the very nature of scientific discovery and objectivity.

15 illustrations

About the Authors

Bill Mesler is the coauthor of A Brief History of Creation. He lives in Washington, DC.

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.