Between Necessity and Probability: Searching for the Definition and Origin of Life

by Radu Popa

Book Overview

This intriguing book investigates the major theories of the origins of life in light of modern research with the aim of distinguishing between the necessary and the optional and between deterministic and random influences in the emergence of what we call "life." Life is treated as a cosmic phenomena whose emergence and driving force should be viewed independently from its Earth-bound natural history. The author synthesizes life-related developments...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540204903
• ISBN13: 9783540204909
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.5"