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Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis
| Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley, c1984 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina |
541.305
541/.08 575 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NicolisG. <1939-> |
| Collana | Advances in chemical physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Molecular evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-34710-1
9786612347108 0-470-14279-0 0-470-14322-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CONTENTS; JACQUES SOLVAY: The Solvay Conferences and the International Cooperation in Science; EDOARDO AMALDI: The Solvay Conferences in Physics; A. R. UBBELOHDE: The Solvay Conferences in Chemistry, 1922-1978; I. PRIGOGINE: Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Chemical Evolution: An Overview; MARCEL NICOLET: Atmospheric Chemistry; R. ZANDER: Commentary: Observational Aspects Related to the Chemical Evolution of Our Atmosphere; STANLEY L. MILLER: The Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules and Polymers; PETER SCHUSTER: Commentary: On The Origin of Optical Activity
RICHARD M. NOYES: Commentary: On Selection of ChiralityC. SYBESMA: Commentary: A Prebiotic Origin of Photosynthesis?; MANFRED EIGEN: The Origin and Evolution of Life at the Molecular Level; ROBERT M. BOCK: Commentary: On Paper by Manfred Eigen; J. W. SYUCKI: Optimization of Mitochondria1 Energy Conversions; JOHN Ross AND PETER H. RICHTER: Commentary: Dissipation Regulation in Oscillatory Reactions. Application to Glycolysis; E. SCHOFFENIELS: Commentary: A Complex Biological Oscillator G. NICOLIS: Bifurcations and Symmetry Breaking in Far-from-Equilibrium Systems: Toward a Dynamics of ComplexityH. L. FIUSCH: Commentary: Stochastic Models of Synthesis of Asymmetric Forms; JACK S. TURNER: Complex Periodic and Nonperiodic Behavior in the Belousov-Zhabotinski Reaction; STUART A. KAUFFMAN: Bifurcations in Insect Morphogenesis; R. THOMAS: Logical Description, Analysis, and Synthesis of Biological and Other Networks Comprising Feedback Loops; Index |
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| New York, : Wiley, c1984 | ||
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Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis
| Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley, c1984 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina |
541.305
541/.08 575 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NicolisG. <1939-> |
| Collana | Advances in chemical physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Molecular evolution |
| ISBN |
1-282-34710-1
9786612347108 0-470-14279-0 0-470-14322-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CONTENTS; JACQUES SOLVAY: The Solvay Conferences and the International Cooperation in Science; EDOARDO AMALDI: The Solvay Conferences in Physics; A. R. UBBELOHDE: The Solvay Conferences in Chemistry, 1922-1978; I. PRIGOGINE: Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Chemical Evolution: An Overview; MARCEL NICOLET: Atmospheric Chemistry; R. ZANDER: Commentary: Observational Aspects Related to the Chemical Evolution of Our Atmosphere; STANLEY L. MILLER: The Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules and Polymers; PETER SCHUSTER: Commentary: On The Origin of Optical Activity
RICHARD M. NOYES: Commentary: On Selection of ChiralityC. SYBESMA: Commentary: A Prebiotic Origin of Photosynthesis?; MANFRED EIGEN: The Origin and Evolution of Life at the Molecular Level; ROBERT M. BOCK: Commentary: On Paper by Manfred Eigen; J. W. SYUCKI: Optimization of Mitochondria1 Energy Conversions; JOHN Ross AND PETER H. RICHTER: Commentary: Dissipation Regulation in Oscillatory Reactions. Application to Glycolysis; E. SCHOFFENIELS: Commentary: A Complex Biological Oscillator G. NICOLIS: Bifurcations and Symmetry Breaking in Far-from-Equilibrium Systems: Toward a Dynamics of ComplexityH. L. FIUSCH: Commentary: Stochastic Models of Synthesis of Asymmetric Forms; JACK S. TURNER: Complex Periodic and Nonperiodic Behavior in the Belousov-Zhabotinski Reaction; STUART A. KAUFFMAN: Bifurcations in Insect Morphogenesis; R. THOMAS: Logical Description, Analysis, and Synthesis of Biological and Other Networks Comprising Feedback Loops; Index |
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| New York, : Wiley, c1984 | ||
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Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis
| Aspects of chemical evolution [[electronic resource] ] : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley, c1984 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina |
541.305
541/.08 575 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NicolisG. <1939-> |
| Collana | Advances in chemical physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Molecular evolution |
| ISBN |
1-282-34710-1
9786612347108 0-470-14279-0 0-470-14322-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CONTENTS; JACQUES SOLVAY: The Solvay Conferences and the International Cooperation in Science; EDOARDO AMALDI: The Solvay Conferences in Physics; A. R. UBBELOHDE: The Solvay Conferences in Chemistry, 1922-1978; I. PRIGOGINE: Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Chemical Evolution: An Overview; MARCEL NICOLET: Atmospheric Chemistry; R. ZANDER: Commentary: Observational Aspects Related to the Chemical Evolution of Our Atmosphere; STANLEY L. MILLER: The Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules and Polymers; PETER SCHUSTER: Commentary: On The Origin of Optical Activity
RICHARD M. NOYES: Commentary: On Selection of ChiralityC. SYBESMA: Commentary: A Prebiotic Origin of Photosynthesis?; MANFRED EIGEN: The Origin and Evolution of Life at the Molecular Level; ROBERT M. BOCK: Commentary: On Paper by Manfred Eigen; J. W. SYUCKI: Optimization of Mitochondria1 Energy Conversions; JOHN Ross AND PETER H. RICHTER: Commentary: Dissipation Regulation in Oscillatory Reactions. Application to Glycolysis; E. SCHOFFENIELS: Commentary: A Complex Biological Oscillator G. NICOLIS: Bifurcations and Symmetry Breaking in Far-from-Equilibrium Systems: Toward a Dynamics of ComplexityH. L. FIUSCH: Commentary: Stochastic Models of Synthesis of Asymmetric Forms; JACK S. TURNER: Complex Periodic and Nonperiodic Behavior in the Belousov-Zhabotinski Reaction; STUART A. KAUFFMAN: Bifurcations in Insect Morphogenesis; R. THOMAS: Logical Description, Analysis, and Synthesis of Biological and Other Networks Comprising Feedback Loops; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830584603321 |
| New York, : Wiley, c1984 | ||
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Aspects of chemical evolution : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis
| Aspects of chemical evolution : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley, c1984 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina |
541.305
541/.08 575 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NicolisG. <1939-> |
| Collana | Advances in chemical physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Molecular evolution |
| ISBN |
1-282-34710-1
9786612347108 0-470-14279-0 0-470-14322-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CONTENTS; JACQUES SOLVAY: The Solvay Conferences and the International Cooperation in Science; EDOARDO AMALDI: The Solvay Conferences in Physics; A. R. UBBELOHDE: The Solvay Conferences in Chemistry, 1922-1978; I. PRIGOGINE: Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Chemical Evolution: An Overview; MARCEL NICOLET: Atmospheric Chemistry; R. ZANDER: Commentary: Observational Aspects Related to the Chemical Evolution of Our Atmosphere; STANLEY L. MILLER: The Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules and Polymers; PETER SCHUSTER: Commentary: On The Origin of Optical Activity
RICHARD M. NOYES: Commentary: On Selection of ChiralityC. SYBESMA: Commentary: A Prebiotic Origin of Photosynthesis?; MANFRED EIGEN: The Origin and Evolution of Life at the Molecular Level; ROBERT M. BOCK: Commentary: On Paper by Manfred Eigen; J. W. SYUCKI: Optimization of Mitochondria1 Energy Conversions; JOHN Ross AND PETER H. RICHTER: Commentary: Dissipation Regulation in Oscillatory Reactions. Application to Glycolysis; E. SCHOFFENIELS: Commentary: A Complex Biological Oscillator G. NICOLIS: Bifurcations and Symmetry Breaking in Far-from-Equilibrium Systems: Toward a Dynamics of ComplexityH. L. FIUSCH: Commentary: Stochastic Models of Synthesis of Asymmetric Forms; JACK S. TURNER: Complex Periodic and Nonperiodic Behavior in the Belousov-Zhabotinski Reaction; STUART A. KAUFFMAN: Bifurcations in Insect Morphogenesis; R. THOMAS: Logical Description, Analysis, and Synthesis of Biological and Other Networks Comprising Feedback Loops; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877228403321 |
| New York, : Wiley, c1984 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the stars [[electronic resource] ] : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein
| Beyond the stars [[electronic resource] ] : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein |
| Autore | Saraceno Paolo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GoodsteinDavid L. <1939-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Life on other planets Life - Origin Molecular evolution Evolution (Biology) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
981-4295-55-8
1-299-13307-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Part I Origins; Chapter 1 Our Origins; 1.1 The Ancient Questions; 1.2 You Can't Answer Everything; 1.3 The Importance of Doubt; 1.4 Are Science and Religion Compatible?; 1.5 Life in the Universe; Chapter 2 The Beginning of Everything; 2.1 The Big Bang; 2.2 Olbers' Paradox; 2.3 Hubble's Constant; 2.4 The Expanding Universe; 2.5 Background Radiation; 2.6 The Inflated Universe; 2.7 The Horizon of "Our" Universe; 2.8 The Image of the Most Distant Source; 2.9 Dark Matter and Energy; 2.10 After the Big Bang; 2.11 Before the Big Bang
Chapter 3 Origins of Stars and Planets3.1 The Stars and the Planets; 3.2 The Placental Cloud; 3.3 From the Cloud to the Star; 3.4 The Giant Molecular Clouds; 3.5 Populations of Stars; 3.6 Disks; 3.7 Outflows; 3.8 The Planets; 3.9 The Discovery of the First Planets; 3.10 Timescales; 3.11 The End of the Cloud; Chapter 4 The Origin of the Elements; 4.1 The Primordial Abundances; 4.2 The Origin of the Elements; 4.3 The Luminosity of the Stars; 4.4 White Dwarfs and Red Giants; 4.5 Supernovae; 4.6 The Cycle of Matter; 4.7 Fuel for the Stars; 4.8 The Abundances of the Elements on the Earth 4.9 The Spectra of the Stars4.10 Molecules in Space; Chapter 5 The Origins of Life; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Life is a Chemical Process; 5.3 The Primordial Soup; 5.4 The Cell; 5.5 The Kingdom of the Living Things; 5.6 DNA: An Instruction Manual for Organisms; 5.7 Variations in the Genetic Code; 5.8 Darwin's Theory of Evolution; 5.9 Evolution and Complexity; 5.10 The Cultural Evolution; 5.11 Does Life Come by Chance?; 5.12 Why Carbon?; 5.13 Suppose Life Came from Space; 5.14 Conclusion; Part II The Case of the Earth; Chapter 6 History of the Earth; 6.1 Fossils and the Age of the Rocks 6.2 The Primordial Earth6.3 The Birth of Life; 6.4 The First Bacteria; 6.5 The First Three Billion Years; 6.6 Photosynthesis; 6.7 From Cells to Multicellular Organisms; 6.8 The "Big Bang" of Evolution: The Origin of Species; 6.9 From the Origin of the Species to the Dinosaurs; 6.10 The Dinosaurs; 6.11 The End of the Dinosaurs; 6.12 Mammals; Chapter 7 Extinctions; 7.1 Extinctions of Species in Biological Evolution; 7.2 Causes of Extinctions; Intense volcanic eruptions; Large drop in sea levels; Meteorite impacts; 7.3 Mass Extinctions; 7.4 Extinctions and the Species on the Earth 7.5 The Modern Era Extinction7.6 The Anthropocene; 7.7 Polar Ices; 7.8 The Climate: An Unstable System; 7.9 The Problem of Energy; 7.10 A Difficult Choice; 7.11 What Future Will We Have?; Chapter 8 An Inhabitable Planet; 8.1 The Habitable Zone in the Galaxy; The central zone of the galaxy; The intermediate zone; The external zone; 8.2 The Reservoir of the Comets; 8.3 The External Planets; 8.4 Mars; 8.5 Venus; 8.6 The Earth: A Habitable Planet; 8.7 The Habitable Zone of the Planetary System; Chapter 9 The Importance of Continental Drift; 9.1 A World of Water; 9.2 The Structure of the Earth 9.3 Continental Drift |
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the stars [[electronic resource] ] : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein
| Beyond the stars [[electronic resource] ] : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein |
| Autore | Saraceno Paolo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GoodsteinDavid L. <1939-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Life on other planets Life - Origin Molecular evolution Evolution (Biology) |
| ISBN |
981-4295-55-8
1-299-13307-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Part I Origins; Chapter 1 Our Origins; 1.1 The Ancient Questions; 1.2 You Can't Answer Everything; 1.3 The Importance of Doubt; 1.4 Are Science and Religion Compatible?; 1.5 Life in the Universe; Chapter 2 The Beginning of Everything; 2.1 The Big Bang; 2.2 Olbers' Paradox; 2.3 Hubble's Constant; 2.4 The Expanding Universe; 2.5 Background Radiation; 2.6 The Inflated Universe; 2.7 The Horizon of "Our" Universe; 2.8 The Image of the Most Distant Source; 2.9 Dark Matter and Energy; 2.10 After the Big Bang; 2.11 Before the Big Bang
Chapter 3 Origins of Stars and Planets3.1 The Stars and the Planets; 3.2 The Placental Cloud; 3.3 From the Cloud to the Star; 3.4 The Giant Molecular Clouds; 3.5 Populations of Stars; 3.6 Disks; 3.7 Outflows; 3.8 The Planets; 3.9 The Discovery of the First Planets; 3.10 Timescales; 3.11 The End of the Cloud; Chapter 4 The Origin of the Elements; 4.1 The Primordial Abundances; 4.2 The Origin of the Elements; 4.3 The Luminosity of the Stars; 4.4 White Dwarfs and Red Giants; 4.5 Supernovae; 4.6 The Cycle of Matter; 4.7 Fuel for the Stars; 4.8 The Abundances of the Elements on the Earth 4.9 The Spectra of the Stars4.10 Molecules in Space; Chapter 5 The Origins of Life; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Life is a Chemical Process; 5.3 The Primordial Soup; 5.4 The Cell; 5.5 The Kingdom of the Living Things; 5.6 DNA: An Instruction Manual for Organisms; 5.7 Variations in the Genetic Code; 5.8 Darwin's Theory of Evolution; 5.9 Evolution and Complexity; 5.10 The Cultural Evolution; 5.11 Does Life Come by Chance?; 5.12 Why Carbon?; 5.13 Suppose Life Came from Space; 5.14 Conclusion; Part II The Case of the Earth; Chapter 6 History of the Earth; 6.1 Fossils and the Age of the Rocks 6.2 The Primordial Earth6.3 The Birth of Life; 6.4 The First Bacteria; 6.5 The First Three Billion Years; 6.6 Photosynthesis; 6.7 From Cells to Multicellular Organisms; 6.8 The "Big Bang" of Evolution: The Origin of Species; 6.9 From the Origin of the Species to the Dinosaurs; 6.10 The Dinosaurs; 6.11 The End of the Dinosaurs; 6.12 Mammals; Chapter 7 Extinctions; 7.1 Extinctions of Species in Biological Evolution; 7.2 Causes of Extinctions; Intense volcanic eruptions; Large drop in sea levels; Meteorite impacts; 7.3 Mass Extinctions; 7.4 Extinctions and the Species on the Earth 7.5 The Modern Era Extinction7.6 The Anthropocene; 7.7 Polar Ices; 7.8 The Climate: An Unstable System; 7.9 The Problem of Energy; 7.10 A Difficult Choice; 7.11 What Future Will We Have?; Chapter 8 An Inhabitable Planet; 8.1 The Habitable Zone in the Galaxy; The central zone of the galaxy; The intermediate zone; The external zone; 8.2 The Reservoir of the Comets; 8.3 The External Planets; 8.4 Mars; 8.5 Venus; 8.6 The Earth: A Habitable Planet; 8.7 The Habitable Zone of the Planetary System; Chapter 9 The Importance of Continental Drift; 9.1 A World of Water; 9.2 The Structure of the Earth 9.3 Continental Drift |
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Saraceno Paolo
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the stars : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein
| Beyond the stars : our origins and the search for life in the universe / / Paolo Saraceno ; translated by David Goodstein |
| Autore | Saraceno Paolo |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GoodsteinDavid L. <1939-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Life on other planets Life - Origin Molecular evolution Evolution (Biology) |
| ISBN |
981-4295-55-8
1-299-13307-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Part I Origins; Chapter 1 Our Origins; 1.1 The Ancient Questions; 1.2 You Can't Answer Everything; 1.3 The Importance of Doubt; 1.4 Are Science and Religion Compatible?; 1.5 Life in the Universe; Chapter 2 The Beginning of Everything; 2.1 The Big Bang; 2.2 Olbers' Paradox; 2.3 Hubble's Constant; 2.4 The Expanding Universe; 2.5 Background Radiation; 2.6 The Inflated Universe; 2.7 The Horizon of "Our" Universe; 2.8 The Image of the Most Distant Source; 2.9 Dark Matter and Energy; 2.10 After the Big Bang; 2.11 Before the Big Bang
Chapter 3 Origins of Stars and Planets3.1 The Stars and the Planets; 3.2 The Placental Cloud; 3.3 From the Cloud to the Star; 3.4 The Giant Molecular Clouds; 3.5 Populations of Stars; 3.6 Disks; 3.7 Outflows; 3.8 The Planets; 3.9 The Discovery of the First Planets; 3.10 Timescales; 3.11 The End of the Cloud; Chapter 4 The Origin of the Elements; 4.1 The Primordial Abundances; 4.2 The Origin of the Elements; 4.3 The Luminosity of the Stars; 4.4 White Dwarfs and Red Giants; 4.5 Supernovae; 4.6 The Cycle of Matter; 4.7 Fuel for the Stars; 4.8 The Abundances of the Elements on the Earth 4.9 The Spectra of the Stars4.10 Molecules in Space; Chapter 5 The Origins of Life; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Life is a Chemical Process; 5.3 The Primordial Soup; 5.4 The Cell; 5.5 The Kingdom of the Living Things; 5.6 DNA: An Instruction Manual for Organisms; 5.7 Variations in the Genetic Code; 5.8 Darwin's Theory of Evolution; 5.9 Evolution and Complexity; 5.10 The Cultural Evolution; 5.11 Does Life Come by Chance?; 5.12 Why Carbon?; 5.13 Suppose Life Came from Space; 5.14 Conclusion; Part II The Case of the Earth; Chapter 6 History of the Earth; 6.1 Fossils and the Age of the Rocks 6.2 The Primordial Earth6.3 The Birth of Life; 6.4 The First Bacteria; 6.5 The First Three Billion Years; 6.6 Photosynthesis; 6.7 From Cells to Multicellular Organisms; 6.8 The "Big Bang" of Evolution: The Origin of Species; 6.9 From the Origin of the Species to the Dinosaurs; 6.10 The Dinosaurs; 6.11 The End of the Dinosaurs; 6.12 Mammals; Chapter 7 Extinctions; 7.1 Extinctions of Species in Biological Evolution; 7.2 Causes of Extinctions; Intense volcanic eruptions; Large drop in sea levels; Meteorite impacts; 7.3 Mass Extinctions; 7.4 Extinctions and the Species on the Earth 7.5 The Modern Era Extinction7.6 The Anthropocene; 7.7 Polar Ices; 7.8 The Climate: An Unstable System; 7.9 The Problem of Energy; 7.10 A Difficult Choice; 7.11 What Future Will We Have?; Chapter 8 An Inhabitable Planet; 8.1 The Habitable Zone in the Galaxy; The central zone of the galaxy; The intermediate zone; The external zone; 8.2 The Reservoir of the Comets; 8.3 The External Planets; 8.4 Mars; 8.5 Venus; 8.6 The Earth: A Habitable Planet; 8.7 The Habitable Zone of the Planetary System; Chapter 9 The Importance of Continental Drift; 9.1 A World of Water; 9.2 The Structure of the Earth 9.3 Continental Drift |
| Altri titoli varianti | Our origins and the search for life in the universe |
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
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Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero
| Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero |
| Autore | Hochachka Peter W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 572.8/38 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Adaptation (Physiology)
Physiology, Comparative Molecular evolution |
| ISBN |
0-19-770035-7
1-280-47035-6 9786610470358 1-282-36726-9 9786612367267 0-19-535367-6 1-60256-234-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1 The Goals and Scope of This Volume 3 --2 Cellular Metabolism, Regulation, and Homeostasis 20 --3 Influence of Oxygen Availability 101 -- 4 The Diving Response and Its Evolution 158 --5 Human Hypoxia Tolerance 186 --6 Water-Solute Adaptations: The Evolution and Regulation of the Internal Milieu 217 --7 Temperature 290 -- Index 451. |
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Hochachka Peter W.
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 | ||
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Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero
| Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero |
| Autore | Hochachka Peter W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (464p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 572.8/38 |
| Soggetto topico |
Adaptation (Physiology)
Physiology, Comparative Molecular evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-47035-6
9786610470358 1-282-36726-9 9786612367267 0-19-535367-6 1-60256-234-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1 The Goals and Scope of This Volume 3 --2 Cellular Metabolism, Regulation, and Homeostasis 20 --3 Influence of Oxygen Availability 101 -- 4 The Diving Response and Its Evolution 158 --5 Human Hypoxia Tolerance 186 --6 Water-Solute Adaptations: The Evolution and Regulation of the Internal Milieu 217 --7 Temperature 290 -- Index 451. |
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Hochachka Peter W.
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| Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002 | ||
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Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero
| Biochemical adaptation : mechanism and process in physiological evolution / / Peter W. Hochachka, George N. Somero |
| Autore | Hochachka Peter W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (464p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 572.8/38 |
| Soggetto topico |
Adaptation (Physiology)
Physiology, Comparative Molecular evolution |
| ISBN |
0-19-770035-7
1-280-47035-6 9786610470358 1-282-36726-9 9786612367267 0-19-535367-6 1-60256-234-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1 The Goals and Scope of This Volume 3 --2 Cellular Metabolism, Regulation, and Homeostasis 20 --3 Influence of Oxygen Availability 101 -- 4 The Diving Response and Its Evolution 158 --5 Human Hypoxia Tolerance 186 --6 Water-Solute Adaptations: The Evolution and Regulation of the Internal Milieu 217 --7 Temperature 290 -- Index 451. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783367003321 |
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Hochachka Peter W.
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| Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soggetto topico
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Molecular evolution
(87)
- Evolution, Molecular (19)
- Life - Origin (12)
- Evolution (Biology) (11)
- Évolution moléculaire (10)