From Suns To Life: A Chronological Approach To The History Of Life On Earth
Tags: Muriel Gargaud

This review gathers astronomers, geologists, biologists, and chemists around a common question: how did life emerge on Earth? The ultimate goal is to probe an even more demanding question: is life universal? This not-so linear account highlights problems, gaps, and controversies. Discussion covers the formation of the solar system the building of a habitable planet prebiotic chemistry, biochemistry, and the emergence of life the early Earth environment, and much more.