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2. Living Science
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- 1. Caught Up in Life 1
- 2. Living Science 11
- 3. Defining Life 23
- 4. A Well-Behaved Universe 36
- 5. Well-Behaved Observers? 58
- 6. Life in the Cosmos 70
- 7. Life among the Stars 93
- 8. The Planetary Phenomenon 111
- 9. The Inner Solar System 122
- 10. The Outer Solar System 140
- 11. Extrasolar Planets 154
- 12. Life and Time 165
- 13. Making Cells from Scratch 178
- 14. Building Biospheres 188
- 15. Molecules 199
- 16. Metabolism 229
- 17. The Tree of Life 245
- 18. Exceptions 264
- 19. Intelligence 273
- 20. The Story of Life 289
- Abbreviations 303
- Notes 305
- Acknowledgments 326
- Index 327
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- 1. Caught Up in Life 1
- 2. Living Science 11
- 3. Defining Life 23
- 4. A Well-Behaved Universe 36
- 5. Well-Behaved Observers? 58
- 6. Life in the Cosmos 70
- 7. Life among the Stars 93
- 8. The Planetary Phenomenon 111
- 9. The Inner Solar System 122
- 10. The Outer Solar System 140
- 11. Extrasolar Planets 154
- 12. Life and Time 165
- 13. Making Cells from Scratch 178
- 14. Building Biospheres 188
- 15. Molecules 199
- 16. Metabolism 229
- 17. The Tree of Life 245
- 18. Exceptions 264
- 19. Intelligence 273
- 20. The Story of Life 289
- Abbreviations 303
- Notes 305
- Acknowledgments 326
- Index 327
