Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses certain exceptional properties.

James Jeans

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Topic

Nature of life Biology Life

Author

James Jeans

Source

The Mysterious Universe

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Mathematician Scientist

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Jeans, James. The Mysterious Universe. Cambridge University Press/Macmillan, 1930, ch. 1.

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