{"product_id":"9781442654396","title":"The Life Puzzle: On Crystals and Organisms and on the Possibility of a Crystal as an Ancestor","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the origin of life? Molecular biology shows us one kind,   but in thinking about it we must consider those generalised aspects of living   organisation that are common to all conceivable forms of life. The author believes   that only a combination of general biological theory and particular chemical   knowledge can solve the problems of the origin and re-creation of life. This book   does not fall into either the classical Haldane or Oparin schools of thought on the   origin of life, but advances a thesis of its own, which, according to Professor C.H.   Waddington, is one of the most important recent intellectual developments in this   field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I considers the role of molecular biology in formulating a view of   life as it exists now. Part II turns to more general aspects of the organisation of   matter. In Part III the author advances his own theories on the origin of   life—theories which are both revolutionary and reactionary. As he remarks,   'If my conclusions are correct it may be difficult to find the right system, but   it would be easy to make a very simple organism once we have.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128549654768,"sku":"9781442654396","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442654396_p0.jpg?v=1763811408","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442654396","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}