Origin and Early Evolution of Life

Rating:
Summary: Probability misused
Review: Anyone discussing a basically unknowable subject such as "how life originated on earth" should know how to avoid confusing the issue with insupportable assertions concerning the net probability of seemingly highly improbable events that could ocuur once over very long reaches of time or space. The author demonstrates repeatedly that he doesn't have this ability. Otherwise, the book is readable. I can't resist, however, giving away a bit of the plot, end the end, life did evolve.

Rating:
Summary: Probability misused
Review: Anyone discussing a basically unknowable subject such as "how life originated on earth" should know how to avoid confusing the issue with insupportable assertions concerning the net probability of seemingly highly improbable events that could ocuur once over very long reaches of time or space. The author demonstrates repeatedly that he doesn't have this ability. Otherwise, the book is readable. I can't resist, however, giving away a bit of the plot, end the end, life did evolve.