The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution

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The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution (1990)
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Front Matter (R1-R12)

Executive Summary (1-15)

1. Overview (16-20)

2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds (21-55)

3. Early Planetary Environments: Implications for Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life (56-77)

4. The Origin of Life (78-90)

5. The Evolution of Cellular and Multicellular Life (91-104)

6. Search for Life Outside the Solar System (105-122)

7. Major Research Recommendations (123-129)

8. Space Science Program and Policy Issues (130-132)

References (133-134)

Glossary (135-138)

Appendix (139-140)

Index (141-148)