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Subtitle: An Odyssey From The Big Bang To Life On Earth . . . And Beyond
Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Published: February 2004
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780756774240
Subjects: Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology
First sentence: As you wander past the Hotel de Matignon, the official residence of the French prime minister, past the art and antiques shops that crowd together amid the bustle and color of the 7th arrondissemont in Paris, you arrive at the courtyard of a grand eighteenth-century estate, whose walls protect a garden enclave from the traffic, noise, and concerns of the outside world.