Genesis - In The Beginning - Precursors of Life, Chemical Models and Early Biological Evolution (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

Genesis - In The Beginning deals with the origin and diversity of Life and early biological evolution and discusses the question of where (hot or cold sources) and when the beginning of Life took place. Among the sections are chapters dealing with prebiotic chemical processes and considering self-replication of polymers in mineral habitats. One chapter is dedicated to the photobiological regime on early Earth and the emergence of Life. This volume covers the role of symmetry, information and order (homochrial biomolecules) in the beginning of Life. The models of protocells and the genetic code with gene transfer are important topics in this volume. Three chapters discuss the Panspermia hypothesis (to answer "Are we from outer Space?"). Other chapters cover the Astrobiological aspects of Life in the Universe in extraterrestrial Planets of the Solar System and deal with cometary hydrosphere (and its connection to Earth). We conclude with the history and frontiers of Astrobiogy.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 22
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Joseph Seckbach
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 59mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	934
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400729407
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
LSN:	9400729405
Barcode:	9789400729407

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