New review: Vital Dust, by Christian de Duve

Posted by Anthony Campbell on Thursday, January 3. 2008

I've just posted my review of Vital Dust: Life as a Cosmic Imperative, by Christian de Duve.

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prof premraj pushpakaran on Tuesday, November 28. 2017:

prof premraj pushpakaran writes -- 2017 marks the 100th birth year of Christian de Duve!!!

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prof premraj pushpakaran about New review: Vital Dust, by Christian de Duve

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