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

Mesler, Bill; II, H. James Cleaves

ISBN 10: 1504657640 ISBN 13: 9781504657648

Verlag: BLACKSTONE PUB, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life s biggest mystery: How did it begin?From the ancient belief that mice sprang from stores of grain to cutting-edge debates in modern science, this is the story of humankind s search for the how of life s creation. The very existence of God has often seemed to hinge on whether life can or cannot spring from nonlife. From Leeuwenhoek s discovery of a teeming world of microbes to Pasteur s defense of divinity, astonishing discoveries and vast achievements have been driven by our obsession with this enduring mystery. A Brief History of Creation beautifully and accessibly narrates the stories of the scientists who dared to address the most challenging question of all.Today debates rage between ventists, who believe life originated in underwater volcanoes, and those who believe that simple organisms self-assembled from ingredients delivered from outer space or formed in the earth s early toxic atmosphere. But even if we soon have the answer, can we ever know why life began?

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Bill Mesler is a journalist who has worked for the daily Santa Cruz Sentinel, the weekly San Francisco Bay Guardian, and the Nation magazine. 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. He lives in Washington, DC.

Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BLACKSTONE PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1504657640
• ISBN 13: 9781504657648
• Einband: CD de audio
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar