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De Vitae Origine

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The Origins of Life on Earth.

By L. E. Orgel. Pp. 237. (Chapman and Hall: London, June 1973.) £3 boards; £1.95 paper. Origin and Development of Living Systems. By J. Brooks and G. Shaw. Pp. xi + 412. (Academic: London and New York, May 1973.) £5.

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