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a skeptic's guide to the creation of life on earth
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Bantam Books, Jan 1, 1987 - Religion - 332 pages
Describes theories, beliefs, and myths concerning the origin of life, discusses the principle features of cellular life, and looks at evolution and its fossil evidence

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Shapiro presents the Skeptic's views and objections to all the theories of the origin of life. Most importantly, he presents the case against the replicator-first hypothesis, which is still the one ... Read full review

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Shapiro addresses the question of the origin of life on Earth from a scientific perspective. It is worth noting that Darwin was concerned with the origin of particular species, not with the origin of ... Read full review

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Contents

Preface
7
In the Beginning
11
Doubt and Certainty
30
Copyright

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Robert Shapiro
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TitleOrigins: a skeptic's guide to the creation of life on earth
Bantam new age books
AuthorRobert Shapiro
PublisherBantam Books, 1987
ISBN0553343556, 9780553343557
Length332 pages
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Religion / General
Science / Earth Sciences / General
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