Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses certain exceptional properties.

James Jeans

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Topic

Nature of life Biology Life

Author

James Jeans

Source

The Mysterious Universe

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Mathematician Scientist

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Jeans, James. The Mysterious Universe. Cambridge University Press/Macmillan, 1930, ch. 1.

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Electric flesh-arrows...traversing the body. A rainbow of color strikes the eyelids. A foam of music falls over the ears. It is the gong of the orgasm.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Topic
Nature of life Life
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1911 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. "The Class of '61." Fiftieth Anniversary of Graduation of the Harvard Class of 1861. 28 June 1911, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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