First Life
Discovering the Connections between Stars, Cells, and How Life Began
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
Av David Deamer
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2012-09-01
- Mått178 x 254 x 18 mm
- Vikt544 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor286
- FörlagUniversity of California Press
- ISBN9780520274457