The Emergence of Life
Subtitle: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780521528016
Subjects: Chemistry - Organic; Science / Chemistry / Organic; Science
First sentence: The main assumption held by most scientists about the origin of life on Earth is that life originated from inanimate matter through a spontaneous and gradual increase of molecular complexity.