Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils Paperback - 2001
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"'I am born, ' writes Dicken's David Copperfield, in simple statement of fact. Our knowledge of how the first cells and organisms were begotten is far less resolute. With focused vision, Cradle of Life probes one view of primordial Earth and the succor of its first cells and organisms, even as scientists explore and assemble evidence to advocate other possibilities. Schopf engages the reader with the magic of storytelling as he writes about such matters as the fables and foibles of scientists, the demands of discovery and documentation in attaining an understanding of how life evolved, the tempo of evolution, and, of course, the continuing saga of the Mars rocks."--Cindy Lee Van Dover, author of Deep-Ocean Journeys
"An entertaining and informative book. It provides an interesting perspective on how science is done. . . . Schopf's personal perspective provides a sense of the personalities involved and engages the reader."--Dawn Y. Sumner, University of California, Davis
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- Title Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils
- Author J. William Schopf
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date March 20, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780691088648 / 0691088640
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.19 x 6.05 x 0.96 in (23.34 x 15.37 x 2.44 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98042443
- Dewey Decimal Code 576.83
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