{"product_id":"the-genesis-quest-9781474611435","title":"The Genesis Quest","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling investigation into one of the big unanswered questions that science has to offer: the origins of life on Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarshall has rounded up all the past and current thinking about this profound and puzzling question - how did life begin? - into a neat, enthralling and highly digestible package. * Philip Ball, author of How To Grow a Human *\u003cbr\u003ePrepare yourself for a dazzling intellectual journey: the science is fascinating, the cast of characters all-too-human, and the philosophical insights deep. Written in clear and entertaining prose, like a Sherlock Holmes story, this is the best book I know for general readers about the quest to solve one of our most enduring mysteries: how and where, in a seemingly purposeless universe, life began on planet earth. * Oren Harman, author of Evolutions: Fifteen Myths that Explain Our World *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Genesis Quest \u003c\/i\u003erecounts remarkable episodes in the history of attempts to scientifically understand the origin of life. Combining exceptionally clear expositions of what is scientifically at stake, distinctive humor, and a roving eye for the telling anecdote, this is anything but a tedious scientific genealogy. Marshall has a flair and talent for explaining each individual experiment and its intellectual context. The Genesis Quest offers a well-done romp through some fascinating and complicated terrain. * Luis A. Campos, author of Radium and the Secret of Life *\u003cbr\u003eThe book's distinctive style comes from well-researched analysis of the behaviour and lifestyles of the various scientists who have contributed to this fascinating and uniquely difficult question... an extremely stimulating read and I recommend it most strongly to scientists and laymen alike. * The Biologist *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating and challenging story. * New York Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an incredibly absorbing and insightful book about the most important scientific question of our age. * Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739607347543,"sku":"9781474611435","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474611435.jpg?v=1720052723","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-genesis-quest-9781474611435","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}