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Origins and Evolution of Life
Muriel Gargaud
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Description for Origins and Evolution of Life
hardcover. Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this interdisciplinary book has widespread appeal. Editor(s): Gargaud, Muriel; Lopez-Garcia, Purificacion; Martin, Herve. Series: Cambridge Astrobiology. Num Pages: 546 pages, 123 b/w illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this challenging theme. The text explores the latest research on the conditions and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and, by extension, perhaps on other planetary bodies. Diverse sources of knowledge are integrated, from astronomical and geophysical data, to the role of water, the origin of minimal life properties and the oldest ... Read more
Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this challenging theme. The text explores the latest research on the conditions and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and, by extension, perhaps on other planetary bodies. Diverse sources of knowledge are integrated, from astronomical and geophysical data, to the role of water, the origin of minimal life properties and the oldest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Astrobiology
Number of Pages
546
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521761314
SKU
V9780521761314
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About Muriel Gargaud
Muriel Gargaud is a research scientist at the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Bordeaux, CNRS-Université Bordeaux 1, and is vice-president of the Société Française d'Exobiologie, which is associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Purificación López-García is a research director at the CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, and leads a research team exploring microbial diversity and evolution in different ecosystems, including extreme environments. Hervé Martin ... Read more
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