The assumption that life originated on Earth like some virus like form, and simply evolved by natural selection into the diversity of forms known to have existed, is as unenlightened and Earth-centred as ancient astrology. It is exactly this stringent focus on the Earth as centre-of-the-Universe that is endangering the entire planet. From this controversial standpoint,the famous and respected partnership of Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe examines how it is overwhelmingly, likely that life originated outside the solar ...
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The assumption that life originated on Earth like some virus like form, and simply evolved by natural selection into the diversity of forms known to have existed, is as unenlightened and Earth-centred as ancient astrology. It is exactly this stringent focus on the Earth as centre-of-the-Universe that is endangering the entire planet. From this controversial standpoint,the famous and respected partnership of Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe examines how it is overwhelmingly, likely that life originated outside the solar system. Using virological and epidemiological evidence to support their theory, the authors also assert that life-forms from space are constantly arriving to mingle with our own biosphere.
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Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
1996
Language:
English
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18066906183
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Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
1996
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18077499820
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Owners name ffep. 0460860844. Index. "authors attack the Earth-centric view that life originated in some virus-like form and simply evolved by natural selection. They show that it is overwhelmingly likely that life originated outside the solar system." 500gms weight; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 200 pages.
