The universe within discovering the common history of rocks, planets, and people

Shubin shows how the entirety of the universe's fourteen-billion-year history can be seen in our bodies as he moves from our very molecular composition (a result of stellar events at the origin of our solar system) through the workings of our eyes.

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Main Author: Shubin, Neil
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2013.
Edition:1st ed.
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