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Stardust, supernovae and the molecules of life : might we all be aliens? / Richard N. Boyd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boyd, Richard N.
- Series:
- Astronomers' universe
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Life--Origin.
- Life.
- Amino acids.
- Exobiology.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 215 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, [2012]
- Summary:
- This volume posits that not all amino acids originated on Earth, giving a detailed assessment of their handedness, a critical element in understanding their origin. Written in an accessible style, it discusses a number of models explaining handedness.
- ISBN:
- 1461413311
- 9781461413318
- OCLC:
- 757148517
- Publisher Number:
- 99947807856
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