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In the last decade Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe have put forth their theories of the extraterrestrial origin of life, and of the way viruses and bacteria spread disease. Their ideas have always aroused intense controversy and invariably given new direction to scientific research. In Cosmic Life-Force, the most ambitious synthesis of their theories, the authors connect the "evolution of life and intelligence on Earth with the processes that are cosmic on the grandest scale." Citing current data derived from space probes and biological and astronomical research, Hoyle and Wickramasinghe eloquently support their startling claim that life on Earth originated from and has been continually influenced by the influx of freeze-dried "cosmic bacteria" carried by comets and other celestial objects. Applying this theory first to Earth, they then move to the other planets of our solar system and beyond to other galaxies. They conclude that the universe as a whole is controlled by an intelligent life-force that overcomes all other forces of nature. Mind boggling in its implications, this book makes an incredible contribution to the fields of astronomy, cosmology, evolutionary biology, and medicine. Intriguing interpretations are presented for a number of scientific mysteries. Superbly written and richly illustrated, Cosmic Life-Force is popular science writing at its most provocative, a brilliant union of compelling scientific argument and profound spiritual meditation.
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Cosmic Life-Force
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Paragon House (edition 1st American ed), 1990
ISBN 10: 1557782660
ISBN 13: 9781557782663
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Cosmic Life-Force: The Power of Life Across the Universe
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COSMIC LIFE~FORCE: The Power Of Life Across The Universe
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NY. 1990. Paragon House, 1990
ISBN 10: 1557782660
ISBN 13: 9781557782663
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blue & grey 1/2 cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first american edition so stated. first printing (nap) of this edition (english original 1988). viii+ 151p. 32 b&w photos & illustrations. bibliography. index. biology. physics. cosmology. biochemistry. philosophy. ~ In the last decade Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe have put forth their theories of the extraterrestrial origin of life, and of the way viruses and bacteria spread disease. Their ideas have always aroused intense controversy and invariably given new direction to scientific research. In Cosmic Life~Force, the most ambitious synthesis of their theories, the authors connect the "evolution of life and inrelligence on Earth with processes that are cosmic on the grandest possible scale." Citing current data derived from space probes and biological and astronomical research, Hoyle and Wickramasinghe eloquently support their startling claim that life on Earth originated from and has been continually influenced by the influx of freeze~dried "cosmic bacteria" carried by comets and other celestial objects. Applying this theory first to Earth, they then move to the other planets of our solar system and beyond to other galaxies. They conclude that the universe as a whole is controlled by an intelligent life~force that overcomes all other forces of nature. Mind boggling in its implications, this book makes an incredible contribution to the fields of astronomy, cosmology, evolutionary biology, and medicine. Intriguing interpretations are presented for a number of scientific mysteries including: the origin of life on Earth and the evolutionary process the persistence of the Great Red Spot of Jupiter the spread of infectious disease (from influenza to AIDS) the dramatic extinction of the dinosaurs. Superbly written and richly illustrated, Cosmic Life~Force is popular science writing at its most provocative, a brilliant union of compelling scientific argument and profound spiritual meditation. Seller Inventory # 7142404
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