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The origin and nature of life on Earth : the emergence of the fourth geosphere /
"Uniting the conceptual foundations of the physical sciences and biology, this ground-breaking multi-disciplinary book explores the origin of life as a planetary process. Combining geology, geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, evolution and statistical physics to create an inclusive pictur...
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Cambrige
Cambrige University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2015041999-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2015041999-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2015041999-t.html |
| Summary: | "Uniting the conceptual foundations of the physical sciences and biology, this ground-breaking multi-disciplinary book explores the origin of life as a planetary process. Combining geology, geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, evolution and statistical physics to create an inclusive picture of the living state, the authors develop the argument that the emergence of life was a necessary cascade of non-equilibrium phase transitions that opened new channels for chemical energy flow on Earth"-- |
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| Physical Description: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 9781107121881 1107121884 |