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Worlds in the Making

book by Arrhenius
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Worlds in the Making is a 1908 book by Swedish physicist and chemist Svante Arrhenius. It explores various scientific concepts, including the hypothesis of panspermism, which suggests that life can be spread throughout the universe by bacteria propelled by light pressure. The book also touches upon Arrhenius's work on climate models, particularly the influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide on Earth's temperature. While his speculations on panspermism have not been widely adopted in modern cosmogony, the book reflects Arrhenius's broader interest in connecting scientific phenomena across different realms.1

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  1. Svante Arrhenius
  2. creation myth - Creation by world parents
  3. creation myth - Creation through emergence

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