The Origin and Nature of Life on Earth: The Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere

ISBN-13: 9781107121881 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 691 str.

Eric Smith; Harold Morowitz

Opis

Uniting the foundations of physics and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary and integrative book explores life as a planetary process.

Recenzje

'For those interested in an easy-to-follow introduction to this fascinating topic …' Graham Godfrey, The Biologist

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The planetary scope of biogenesis; 2. Life on Earth today; 3. The geochemical context for the biosphere; 4. The architecture of metabolism; 5. Higher-level structures; 6. Emergence of the biosphere; 7. The phase transition paradigm for emergence; 8. The nature of the living state; Epilogue. References; Index.