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100 1  Mesler, Bill,|eauthor. 
245 12 A brief history of creation:|bscience and the search for 
       the origin of life|cBill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bBlackstone Audio, Inc. :|bMade 
       available through hoopla,|c2016. 
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511 0  Read by Sean Runnette. 
520    How did life begin? It is perhaps the most important 
       question science has ever asked. Over the centuries, the 
       search for an answer has been entwined with some of 
       science's most revolutionary advances, including van 
       Leeuwenhoek's microscope, Darwin's theory of evolution, 
       and Crick and Watson's unveiling of DNA. Now, in an age of
       genetic engineering and space exploration, some scientists
       believe they are on the verge of creating life from 
       nonliving elements and that our knowledge of the potential
       for life on other planets is ever-expanding. In the midst 
       of these exciting developments, A Brief History of 
       Creation provides an essential and illuminating history of
       Western science, tracing the trials and triumphs of the 
       iconoclastic scientists who have sought to uncover the 
       mystery of how life first came to be. Authors Bill Mesler 
       and H. James Cleaves II examine historical discoveries in 
       the context of philosophical debates, political change, 
       and humanity's evolving understanding of the complexity of
       biology. The story they tell is rooted in metaphysical 
       arguments, in a changing understanding of the age of the 
       earth, and even in the politics of the Cold War. It has 
       involved exploration into the inner recesses of living 
       cells and scientific journeys to the farthest reaches of 
       outer space. This elegantly written narrative culminates 
       in an analysis of modern models for life's genesis, such 
       as the possibility that some of the earliest life was 
       composed of little more than RNA, and that life arose 
       around deep-sea hydrothermal vents or even on other 
       planets, only to be carried to the earth on meteorites. 
       Can anyone ever conclusively prove how life began? A Brief
       History of Creation is a fascinating exploration not only 
       of the origin-of-life question but of the very nature of 
       scientific objectivity and the process of scientific 
       discovery. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Life|xOrigin|xResearch|xHistory. 
650  0 Life|xOrigin|xPhilosophy|xHistory. 
700 1  Cleaves, H. James,|cII,|eauthor. 
700 1  Runnette, Sean,|enarrator. 
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