First life [[electronic resource] ] : discovering the connections between stars, planets, and evolution on earth / / David Deamer
| First life [[electronic resource] ] : discovering the connections between stars, planets, and evolution on earth / / David Deamer |
| Autore | Deamer D. W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Exobiology
Life - Origin Evolution (Biology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
advances in science
astrobiology astronomy atmosphere biology bioscience birth of stars carbon compounds carbon chemistry cosmology death of stars ethics evolution life on earth life sciences life minerals nonfiction origin of life physics planet formation planetary science science and technology science spark of life stardust stars synthetic life technology volcanoes water |
| ISBN |
1-283-27802-2
9786613278029 0-520-94895-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. A Fireball Over Australia -- 2. Where Did Life Begin? -- 3. When Did Life Begin? -- 4. Carbon and the Building Blocks of Life -- 5. The Handedness of Life -- 6. Energy and Life's Origins -- 7. Self-Assembly and Emergence -- 8. How To Build a Cell -- 9. Achieving Complexity -- 10. Multiple Strands of Life -- 11. Catalysts: Life in the Fast Lane -- 12. Copying Life's Blueprints -- 13. How Evolution Begins -- 14. A Grand Simulation of Prebiotic Earth -- 15. Prospects for Synthetic Life -- Epilogue -- Sources and Notes -- Index |
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The Mutual Influence of Religion and Science in the Human Understanding and Exploration of Outer Space
| The Mutual Influence of Religion and Science in the Human Understanding and Exploration of Outer Space |
| Autore | Weibel Deana L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (166 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Religion & beliefs |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alien
anthropocentrism anthropology anthropology of time astrobiology astronauts astronomy awe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cognition complexity cosmonaut creationism culture diversity ethics Evangelical Protestantism exceptionalism folk astronomy General Social Survey hierotopy history Holy See iconography incorporation International Space Station Japanese Buddhism Kolob life manifest destiny Martian material culture moral n/a NASA nationalism neo-rationalism New Frontier non-western religions outer space overview effect philosophy pioneer power President Donald Trump religion religion and politics religious transhumanism rhetoric sacred space science sense of wonder space exploration Space Force space policy spaceflight speculative religion ultraview effect Vatican Vice President Mike Pence |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557365903321 |
Weibel Deana L
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The Origin and Early Evolution of Life : Prebiotic Systems Chemistry Perspective
| The Origin and Early Evolution of Life : Prebiotic Systems Chemistry Perspective |
| Autore | Fiore Michele |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology, life sciences
Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acetylene
ADE theory aggregation process amino acids aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase classes analogue conditions astrobiology astrochemistry autocatalytic set bending modulus bilayer structure bistable reaction system budding cell division chemical complexity chemical evolution chirogenesis CHNOPS codon assignment cognition comets compartment complex organic molecules cyclic nucleotides dimerization division dynamic kinetic stability early Earth early metabolism emergence of biological systems evolution exoplanets Fenton chemistry FRET analysis GC×GC-TOFMS glucose oxidase glycocodon theory hot springs hydrothermal conditions interstellar medium lipid lipid membrane Mars metabolism metal ions minerals molecular dynamics molecular ices N-acyl amino acid n/a network expansion simulation olivine origin of genetic code origin of life origin-of-life origins of life osmotic pressure peptidyl-transferase center polymerization prebiotic chemical evolution prebiotic chemistry prebiotic membranes primordial replicators protein-monosaccharide interactions protein-monosaccharide recognition proto-metabolism proto-ribosome protoamphiphiles protocell protoplanetary disks pseudo-symmetry pyrophosphate quartz radiation damage reduced phosphorus ribozymes ribozyviruses RNA ligation sample return schreibersite selection serpentinite solid interface solid state standard genetic codes star forming regions SymR systems chemistry temperature template-directed RNA synthesis thermodynamics thiophene time order of canonical amino acids transition elements transition metal sulfides tRNA ulexite urea-urease enzymatic reaction vesicles viroids |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910580210103321 |
Fiore Michele
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
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