Evolution of Life: Transformation of Inanimate Matter into The Animate World  (Hardcover, Dr. Subodh Kumar Bhattacharjee)

in the world. Abundancy of oxygen due to physiological activities of microbes was crucial. Carbon reacted to form carbides; further resulted in hydrocarbons causing the first step in search of life. Similarly Nitrogen, forming nitrides resulted in ammonia on hydrolysis. On exposure of ultra-violet rays on a mixture of methane (hydrocarbon), ammonia and water vapour, formation of amino acids was possible. It is evident that proteins formed from amino acids, just as carbohydrates from formaldehydes, porphyrin from hydrogen cyanides. Ages later, assemblage of such polymers in the darkness of sea-bed, transformed into glorious life-cell, first unit of life. This lucidly narrated book is a valuable reference for both youngsters and researchers alike, taking a concise look into various scientific theories unveiling the origin of life in the world.