The evolution of matter  from the big bang to the present day Earth. 

 - X, 521 p.  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 442-488) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521866472 9780521866477 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cosmology<br/>Interstellar matter<br/>Isotope geology<br/>Matter<br/>Molecular evolution