Enigmatic Microorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)

Modern methods and approaches, such as the analysis of molecular sequences to infer evolutionary relationships among organisms, have provided vast new sets of data to further our understanding ofliving organisms, but there remain enigmas in the biological world that will keep scientists working and thinking for decades. Microorganisms by virtue of their small size and almost unbounded diversity provide ample examples of intriguing mysteries that are being challenged with all of the techniques the modern scientific arsenal can provide. One whole arena of this battle to resolve puzzling mysteries about various microorganisms is the almost unbelievable ability of many micro-organisms to live in extreme environments. Whether the challenge is extreme heat, cold, pressure, hyper salinity, alkalinity or acidity, some micro-organisms live now where no life might seem possible. This fascinating state of affairs is the context for this present volume edited by Joseph Seckbach. This Volume is a compilation of many of the especially interesting questions and biological challenges that arise in the consideration of microorganisms in general and the extremophiles in particular."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 1
Release date:	November 2003
First published:	November 2003
Editors:	Joseph Seckbach
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	687
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-1863-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary medicine: infectious diseases & therapeutics > Veterinary bacteriology, virology, parasitology Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-1863-0
Barcode:	9781402018633

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