Life in Darwin's Universe : Evolution and the Cosmos

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Canonical title: Life in Darwin's Universe : Evolution and the Cosmos
Original publication date: 1981
Dedication: Dedicated with thanks to N. John Berrill, George Gaylord Simpson, Cyril Ponnamperuma, Frank D. Drake, David Black, and all other seekers who have opened the universe of life for us.
First words: The possibility of life elsewhere in the universe has intrigued and excited man since time immemorial.
Blurbers: Jastrow, Robert; Dubos, René; Asimov, Isaac; Drake, Frank D.; Lapp, Ralph E.

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DDC/MDS: 577 — Natural sciences & mathematics Biology Biomes & Ecosystems
LCC: QH371 .B86 — Science Natural history – Biology Biology (General) Evolution

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