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Part V - Beyond the Milky Way
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 September 2020
Summary
The biological universe was born more than 10 billion years ago. The vast majority of the life that comprises it is carbon-based; most but not all life-forms are constructed on a cellular basis; on many planets large (multicellular) organisms have evolved; in a tiny proportion of these organisms, intelligence has evolved.
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- The Biological UniverseLife in the Milky Way and Beyond, pp. 283 - 334Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020