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Table of Contents: “...Introduction: Comets and the Origin of Life -- 1 Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life -- 2 The Origin of the Atmosphere and of the Oceans -- 3 Organic Chemistry in Comets From Remote and In Situ Observations -- 4 Polymers and Other Macromolecules...”

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Table of Contents: “... and the Origin of Life -- Chirality and the Origins of Life -- Early Proteins -- The Beginnings of Life on Earth: Evidence from the Geological Record -- Index of Chemical Species....”

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Table of Contents: “... on the History of the Early Solar System -- 8.4 Comets and the Origins of Life -- 8.5 Unsolved and New Problems -- References....”

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Table of Contents: “... to Bradley -- 12 • Emergent Properties -- 13 • The Theory of Relativity and Our World View -- 14 • Science Beyond Science -- 15 • God as Cosmic Guest-Worker -- 16 • A Model of Reality as Mind -- 17 • A Matter of Chance -- 18 • On The Nature and Origin of Life...”

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Table of Contents: “...Cosmochemistry and the Origin of Life -- Synthesis of the Chemical Elements -- The Largest Molecules in Space: Interstellar Dust -- Comets, Interstellar Molecules, and the Origin of Life -- Impact of Solar System Exploration on Theories of Chemical...”

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Table of Contents: “... -- The Prebiotic Synthesis of Oligonucleotides -- The Possible Role of Clays in Prebiotic Peptide Synthesis -- Interactions Between Amino Acids and Nucleotides in the Prebiotic Milieu -- Coacervate Systems and Origin of Life -- Transfer RNA and the Translation Apparatus...”

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Table of Contents: “... of Lunar Samples -- Mars -- Problems of Relevance to the Origin of Life -- Martian Atmosphere From Ground-Based Observations -- Martian Atmosphere From Mariner 6 and 7 Observations -- Nitrogen in the Atmosphere of Mars -- Lower Atmosphere, Haze, and Brightenings...”

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