The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution (1990)

Chapter: 2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds

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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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Suggested Citation: "2. The Cosmic History of the Biogenic Elements and Compounds." National Research Council. 1990. The Search for Life's Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1541.
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