Archaeopteryx, the Primordial Bird: A Case of Fossil Forgery

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Diseases from space

(The decorative dust jacket adds much to this vintage firs...)

The decorative dust jacket adds much to this vintage first edition, first printing hardcover. The jacket shows wear along the edges from shelving. Book is like new inside, bright and clean. NEVER a library book, NOT price clipped, Not a worthless book-of-the-month-club edition.

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Cosmic Life-Force

(In the last decade Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe ...)

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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Diseases From Space

(Diseases from Space)

Diseases from Space

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Our Place in the Cosmos: The Unfinished Revolution

(In this book the authors attack the Earth-centric view th...)

In this book the authors attack the Earth-centric view that life originated in some virus-like form and simply evolved by natural selection. Arguing from the evidence of virology and epidemiology, they show that it is overwhelmingly likely that life originated outside the solar system, and propose that life-forms from space are constantly arriving to mingle with our own biosphere.

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From Grains to Bacteria

(paperback)

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Evolution of Life From Space: Astrobiology, Viruses, Microbiology, Genetics

(For thousands of years humans have gazed up into the heav...)

For thousands of years humans have gazed up into the heavens pondering the nature of existence, and asking: How did life begin? Are we alone in the vastness of the cosmos? Are there people on other planets?  Did a god create man in the image of god? Or did man create the gods in the image of man? Is there any meaning and purpose to life? Or is it all a cruel cosmic joke? For thousands of years two major  competing schools of thought, one scientific the other based on on the supernatural, have sought to answer  questions as to the meaning, purpose and origins of life. The supernatural view holds that the life originated on earth because the Earth had special life generating powers and Earth is the source of all life; and this view is accepted by the majority of scientists and the religious authorities.  And is often falsely claimed, as established fact, that all life on Earth randomly evolved from a single organism which was fashioned in an organic stew after the necessary chemicals were randomly mixed together and then energized 3.6 billion to to 4.2 billion years ago.  However, the is no hard evidence to support an Earthly abiogenesis and considerable evidence which argues against it. By contrast, there is considerable evidence from astrobiology, genetics, microbiology, virology, and the fossil record which demonstrates that life has an extraterrestrial origin and that microbes were deposited on this planet early in its history when Earth was bombarded by comets, meteors, and planetary debris containing living bacteria, archae, viruses, and other microbes.  Further, those promoting a "cosmic ancestry", such as R. Gabriel Joseph and Chandra Wickramasinghe, have argued that evolution has been shaped by viruses deposited on Earth by comets and meteors. Although Darwin has been elevated to near deity status, the fossil record and genetics is not consistent with his belief that evolution has proceeded by "small steps." Instead evolution takes place by quantum leaps after long periods of stasis. According to Joseph, Prokaryotes have inserted genes into the Eukaryotic genome, and have then labored to biologically alter the biosphere by pumping oxygen, calcium and other substances into the environment which activated those genes donated by Prokaryotes. Joseph has detailed and reviewed a body of evidence which demonstrates that  archae, bacteria, and viruses serve as interplanetary genetic messengers, whose genomes have been shaped by interplanetary horizontal gene transfer, and that collectively the vast genetic libraries maintained by viruses and single cells microbes, have provided all the necessary genetic information for the evolution of every creature which has swam, crawled, or slithered across the Earth. Joseph calls his theory "Evolutionary Metamorphosis" and "Evolutionary Embryology." There is also considerable evidence that bacteria and microbes continue to fall to Earth from space, and in many instances, via horizontal gene transfer, these microbes and viruses insert beneficial genes into the Eukaryotic genome and have shaped the trajectory of evolution leading to humans. However, according to Dr. Joseph and Chandra Wickramasinghe in some instances these same bacteria and viruses are sources of contagion and plague, and for thousands of years it has been believed that plague is associated with comets. Joseph and Wickramasinghe call this phenomenon "Diseases from Space." Disease sometimes occur when there is a slight mismatch between the viral genome and the genome of the host, for when there is a perfect match, the host often benefits, and new species emerge; what Joseph calls "metamorphosis" and the replication of living creatures which long ago evolved on other planets.

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Diseases From Space: Astrobiology, Viruses, Microbiology, Meteors, Comets, Evolution

(For much of history comets have been associated with deat...)

For much of history comets have been associated with death and disease. There is increasing evidence that that viruses, microbes and other living creatures dwell beneath the surface of comets meteors, asteroids and other stellar debris and when these extraterrestrial objects pass close to Earth, or strike the atmosphere of this planet. If the meteor or comet disintegrates then trillions of microbes and viruses may survive and then slowly drift down from the upper atmosphere. For the last 50 years different teams of investigators have discovered microbes, bacteria, fungi and micro-biofossils in space dust collected from the stratosphere at heights of up to 61km. These microbes are essentially the same as those found on Earth. If they are extraterrestrial in origin, then possibly the genetic code is not just universal on Earth, but throughout the cosmos; meaning that DNA is a cosmic imperative for life. However, it is also know that microbes live in the atmosphere, and it is possible that these microbes were somehow blown upward into the stratosphere; perhaps by cyclones, hurricanes, volcanic eruption, or powerful solar winds. In fact, on Earth, or other habitable planets, powerful solar winds could eject microbes and viruses into space. Therefore, other planets could be repeatedly infected by the survivors. In our own solar system, this could include Mars. Liquid water has almost certainly been a feature on Mars in its earlier history, and the presence of extinct or present life on Mars cannot be excluded. If there is life on Mars, and even if it originated in space, or from Earth, it can be deduced that would be decidedly different from their Earthly counterparts and therefor posing a risk of disease or contagion to future astronauts who visit the Red Planet. Based on our current understanding of host-pathogen relationships and evolutionary processes, we may conclude that the chance of a human mission to Mars to encounter pathogenic microorganisms is a real possibility. Bacteria, archae, and viruses represent the most numerous, diverse, and stress resistant life forms on this planet, and are the perfect candidates for withstanding and surviving the physical stresses related to interplanetary travel include the ejection into space, exposure to the space medium, temperature extremes, lack of water, and radiation of space, as well as a crash landing onto the surface of another planet. Once in a new location, surviving organisms may be forced to compete with the inhabitants of these planets, or they may infect them. If passing comets have continued to deposit viruses and microorganisms on this planet, this may explain why ancient astronomers and civilizations attributed the periodic outbreak of plague to these stellar objects. Moreover, the subsequent evolution and extinction of life may have been directly impacted by the continued arrival of bacteria, archae, viruses, and their genes from space. On this picture the evolution of higher plants and animals, including humans, would be impacted by the insertion of genes from space, as well as recurrent episodes of pandemic disease. Near-culling pandemics and extinction episodes have in fact been preceded by or followed by inserts of viral genes into survivors who have transmitted these viral elements to their progeny, thereby impacting future evolution. Although ancient fears and reverence of comets may be coincidental with the outbreaks of pandemics, they may also have a factual basis. Contents 1. Comets and Contagion: Evolution and Diseases From Space 2. Tunguska: Comets, Contagion and... 3. Are Microbes Currently Arriving to Earth from Space? 4. Identification of Micro-Biofossils in Space Dust 5. Microbial Survival Mechanisms and Interplanetary Transfer of Life Through Space. 6. Infection Risk of a Human Mission to Mars 7. Meteors, Microbes, Viruses: Genetic Seeds of Life Keep Falling to Earth 8. Viruses, Evolution, Interplanetary Horizontal Gene Transfer

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Proofs that Life is Cosmic (Memoirs of the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka)

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Evolution from Space

(By the eminent British astronomer, Sir Fred Hoyle, this w...)

By the eminent British astronomer, Sir Fred Hoyle, this work presents a startling new theory that revolutionizes our understanding of the evolutionary process.

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