Alibris UK: Life Origin

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Give affordable treasures: Find memorable gifts

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 7

sort by

1	Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth more books like this by Richard Fortey add to wishlist A guided tour through the origins of life. Fortey begins when Earth was a barren globe, without an atmosphere, spinning through space. He examines the very earliest signs of life on the rims of volcanoes, the first appearance of cells, the evolution of plants, dinosaurs, and animals, moving onward until the moment just before the debut of Homo ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
2	Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are more books like this by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan add to wishlist By the authors of "Cosmos", this is an exploration of who we are, and how we were shaped by life's adventure on earth, by a mysterious past that we are only just beinning to piece together. It takes the reader back to the birth of the sun and its planets, and the first stirrings of life; to the origins of traits central to our current predicament; ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Universe: Order Without Design more books like this by Carlos I Calle add to wishlist Is the universe designed for life? Physicists have discovered that many seemingly unconnected phenomena, which took place millions of years apart, played a crucial role in the development of life on Earth. Does such evidence reveal a purpose behind the order of the universe? NASA senior research scientist Carlos I Calle explores this tantalizing ... see all copies from £10.42! new only from £11.84! \| first editions
4	Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth more books like this by Stephen Jay Gould (Editor) add to wishlist Here is the story of life on Earth, a drama of survival and extinction, spanning over 600 million years. As the narrative unfolds, we discover changes on the planet's surface and in its atmosphere--the role of climate, land movements and plant life. This book brings science and what we know of life's history to all who wish to come closer to our ... see all copies from £7.48! new only from £14.93! \| first editions
5	Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future more books like this by Jeffrey O Bennett add to wishlist The quest for extraterrestrial life doesn't happen only in science fiction. This book describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey Bennett takes readers beyond UFOs to discuss ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.31! \| first editions
6	Origins of Life in the Universe more books like this by Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino add to wishlist This concise and highly illustrated textbook traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping the history of the Universe for introductory science and astrobiology courses for non-science majors, this book allows many of the most ... see all copies from £24.98! new only from £24.98!
7	What is life? more books like this by Professor Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan, Professor Niles Eldredge (Foreword by) add to wishlist Half a century ago the Austrian physicist and philosopher Erwin Schrodinger inspired a generation of scientists by rephrasing the philosophical question: "What is life?". This text revisits this question in a narrative which combines rigorous science with philosophy, history and poetry. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £14.35! \| first editions
8	The Fifth Miracle: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life more books like this by Paul Davies add to wishlist Inspired by discoveries in the biological and geological sciences, Davies reexamines the long-debated question of the origin of life. His observations have a large cosmological scope. see all copies from £5.02! new only from £7.35! \| first editions
9	Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien Life more books like this by Peter Ward add to wishlist The author, a principal investigator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute, presents the latest data on the range of life that is scientifically possible on Earth and beyond. see all copies from £1.57! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
10	The Plausibility of Life: Resolving Darwin's Dilemma more books like this by Dr. Marc W Kirschner, John C Gerhart, John Norton (Illustrator) add to wishlist In the 150 years since Darwin, the field of evolutionary biology has left a glaring gap in understanding how animals developed their astounding variety and complexity. The standard answer has been that small genetic mutations accumulate over time to produce wondrous innovations such as eyes and wings. Drawing on cutting-edge research across the ... see all copies from £7.58! new only from £9.36! \| first editions
11	Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors more books like this by Carl Sagan add to wishlist The world's most celebrated team of science writers explores the origins of human life on Earth--a wonderfully entertaining and awe-inspiring excursion through more than a billion years of evolution. Beginning with a vivid account of Darwin and his theory of evolution, the authors set out to reconstruct the forgotten links in our chain of being, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.10! \| first editions
12 view cover	Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life's Origins more books like this by Robert M Hazen add to wishlist Life on Earth arose nearly 4 billion years ago, bursting forth from air, water, and rock. Though the process obeyed all the rules of chemistry and physics, the details of that original event pose as deep a mystery as any facing science. How did non-living chemicals become alive? While the question is (deceivingly) simple, the answers are ... see all copies from £10.74! new only from £18.66!
13 view cover	A Walk Through Time: From Stardust to Us: The Evolution of Life on Earth more books like this by Dr. Sid Liebes, Brian Swimme, Elisabet Sahtouris, PhD add to wishlist Imagine a walk where every step forward transports you a few million years in time. Just such a mind-expanding premise inspired this landmark book, developed from the acclaimed "Walk Through Time" exhibit on tour around the world. Here, in one lavish volume, is the remarkable drama of the history of the universe and life on Earth. Travel from the ... see all copies from £11.16! new only from £22.05! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language more books like this by John Maynard Smith, Eors Szathmary add to wishlist In this fascinating book, John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary present an original picture of evolution. They propose that during evolution there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These transitions include the appearance of the first replicating molecules, the emergence of co ... see all copies from £3.12! new only from £8.69! \| first editions
15	Life Itself more books like this by Francis Crick add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! first editions
16 view cover	Spark of Life: Darwin and the Primeval Soup more books like this by Christopher Wills add to wishlist The definitive story-in all its fascinating detail-of the search for life's beginnings.. Where did we come from? Though researchers have done much work on this question in recent years, the answer remains elusive. In The Spark of Life , Christopher Wills and Jeffrey Bada examine the enduring mysteries surrounding life's origin: Did life arise on ... see all copies from £5.29! new only from £6.45! \| first editions
17 view cover	Aquagenesis: 2the Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea more books like this by Richard Ellis add to wishlist Celebrated marine biology authority Richard Ellis--who also happens to be America's foremost marine life artist and author of "The Search for the Giant Squid"--brings the same exceptional gift for words and images to his compelling exploration of the wonder and mystery of the ocean and a four-billion-year aquatic timeline. see all copies from £5.05! new only from £8.23! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe more books like this by Chris Impey add to wishlist This work is a fascinating exploration of the search for life in the universe by one of todays most compelling voices in astrobiology--one of the fastest growing and most popular fields of science. Illustrated. see all copies from £9.21! new only from £9.31!
19 view cover	Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils more books like this by J William Schopf add to wishlist One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. We have long known that fossils of sophisticated marine life-forms existed at the dawn of the Cambrian Period, but until recently scientists had found no traces of Precambrian fossils. The ... see all copies from £10.55! new only from £15.57!
20	Cosmic Connection more books like this by Carl Sagan add to wishlist Lucid and Lyrical, this classic offers new commentaries by Freeman Dyson, David Morrison, and Ann Druyan, Sagan's long time collaborator and widow. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £13.64! \| first editions
21 view cover	Astrobiology: A Brief Introduction more books like this by Professor Kevin W Plaxco, Professor Michael Gross add to wishlist Astrobiology - which studies the intimate relationship between life and the cosmos - is a fast-growing field that touches on aspects of cosmology, astrophysics, and chemistry. In the first scholarly overview of this dynamic field, biochemists Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross tell the story of life from the Big Bang to the present. Emphasizing the ... see all copies from £13.10! new only from £13.10!
22 view cover	Red Giants & White Dwarfs more books like this by Robert Jastrow add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Green Fire: The Life Force, from the Atom to the Mind more books like this by Ignacio Martinez, Juan Luis Arsuaga, Michael B Miller (Translator) add to wishlist Green Fire doesn't just pose the question of why are we here; it dares to answer it: humans are the thinking incarnation of nature. Along the way, the authors, two of Europe's most celebrated and original thinkers, freewheel through history, touching on the work of Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, Francis Bacon, and even Baron von Munchausen to ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
24	The Creation-Evolution Controversy more books like this by Wysong add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
25 view cover	Astrobiology, the Origin of Life, & the Death of Darwinism: Evolutionary Metamorphosis more books like this by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from £12.34!

Page 1 of 7: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan see all from £1.61! new only from £2.84!
	Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould see all from £1.24! new only from £7.37!
	Cosmos by Carl Sagan see all from £1.24! new only from £6.24!
	Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey see all from £1.44! new only from £6.12!
	Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World by Paul Davies see all from £5.61! new only from £6.77!
	Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom by Sean Carroll see all from £6.96! new only from £9.53!