The Hypercycle. A Principle of Natural Self-Organization. SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN TO FRANCIS CRICK.

EIGEN, M. [Manfred] & P. [Peter] SCHUSTER [CRICK, Francis]

Published by Berlin, etc.: Springer-Verlag, 1979.

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viii, 92 pp; 64 figs.; ads. Original wrappers. Pouch on inside of front wrapper. Foxed. Very Good. First Edition in book form. The book is a reprint of papers which were published in Die Naturwissenschaften, issues 11/1977, 1/1978, and 7/1978. SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN TO FRANCIS CRICK: "To Francis/ with all good wishes/ Manfred". On p. viii, Francis Crick is acknowledged as follows: "Our work was greatly stimulated by discussions with FRANCIS CRICK, STANLEY MILLER, and LESLIE ORGEL; which for us meant some 'selection pressure' to look for more continuity in molecular evolution." "Manfred Eigen was awarded one-half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967, the other half shared by Ronald Norrish and George Porter "for their studies of extremely fast chemical reactions, effected by disturbing the equilibrium by means of very short pulses of energy." OFFERED WITH: Christmas Card, SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN (see photo).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hypercycle. A Principle of Natural Self-Organization. SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN TO FRANCIS CRICK.
• Publisher: Berlin, etc.: Springer-Verlag, 1979.
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)