Chapter 2: The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth

This is a list of the journal citations for the scientific research discussed in Chapter 2. Links to the main pages of the journals have been provided to help you research these or related articles.

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Bengston, S. (1998). "The mother of all questions." Nature 395: 560.

Kasting, J. F. (1993). "Earth's early atmosphere." Science 259: 920-926.

Pinto, J. P., G. R. Gladstone, et al. (1980). "Photochemical production of formaldehyde in Earth's primitive atmosphere." Science 210: 183-185.

Schopf, J. W. (1994). "The early evolution of life: solution to Darwin's dilemma." Trends in Ecology and Evolution 9: 375-377.

Zahnle, K. J. (1986). "Photochemistry of methane and the formation of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in the Earth's early atmosphere." Journal of Geophysical Research 91: 2819-2834.