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A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on 'a mesmerizing exploration' (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into life 

For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now. 
 
It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional?, the veil is finally lifting. The authors describe how life’s building blocks—from RNA to amino acids and cells—could have emerged from the chaos of Earth’s early existence. They then apply the knowle

Is Earth Exceptional

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      Publisher Basic Books
      Published 12 May 2024
      ISBN-13 9781541602960
      978-1541602960
      ISBN-10 154160296X
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      Science & Nature Evolution / Evolutionary biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on 'a mesmerizing exploration' (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into life 

      For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now. 
       
      It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional?, the veil is finally lifting. The authors describe how life’s building blocks—from RNA to amino acids and cells—could have emerged from the chaos of Earth’s early existence. They then apply the knowle

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