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The Origin And Early Evolution Of Life by Tom Fenchel is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Origin And Early Evolution Of Life about?

Origin And Early Evolution Of Life Draws On Evidence From Molecular Genetics, The Structure And Function Of Extant Organisms, And Geology. It Covers The Period From About 4 Billion Years Ago, When Life Is Thought To Have Originated, To About 600 Million Years Ago When Multicellular Organisms First Arose. There Are Significant Gaps In Our Understanding Of The Earliest Evolution Of Life Forms, But An Insight Into The Topic Leads To A More Profound Understanding Of Life Itself. Particular Emphasis Is Placed On The Fact That Although Life Arose Very Soon After The Origin Of The Earth, It Was Represented Only By Simple Microbial Life Forms For Approximately 85% Of This Time. Increase In Complexity Beyond The Microbial Level Took Place Only Very Late In The History Of Life.--jacket. The Geological Time Frame -- Early Ideas On The Origin Of Life -- Spontaneous Generation -- The Panspermia Hypothesis -- The Oparin-haldane Hypothesis--the Primordial Soup -- Other Models For Prebiotic Chemistry -- Coacervates -- What Is Life? -- Equipment In A Space Probe--exobiology -- Life--chemical Composition -- A Couple Of Other Properties Of Life -- Life--from The Viewpoint Of Thermodynamics -- Autocat

Author

Tom Fenchel

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198526353

Subjects

Science, Biology, Stem