Beginnings of Cellular Life: Metabolism Recapitulates Biogenesis - by Harold J. Morowitz

Harold J. Morowitz investigates the origins of life, focusing on the emergence of cellular metabolism as a key step in biogenesis. Using insights from biochemistry, thermodynamics, and evolutionary theory, Morowitz reconstructs the processes that led to the development of the first cells. The book emphasizes the centrality of energy flow and chemical organization in life’s evolution.