The Origins of Life: From Abiotic Chemistry to the First Cells - Tapa blanda

Niklas, Karl; Owens, Thomas; Wayne, Randy O.

 
9780443335440: The Origins of Life: From Abiotic Chemistry to the First Cells
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ISBN 10: 0443335443 ISBN 13: 9780443335440
Editorial: Academic Press Inc, 2025

Sinopsis

The Origins of Life: From Abiotic Chemistry to the First Cells is an essential textbook that tackles one of the greatest mysteries in science, how inanimate matter evolved into the first living things. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach, delving into the basic principles of the earth’s chemistry, the formation of pre-cellular entities, and the acquisition of chemical complexity. It explains the creation of chromosomes, metabolic pathways, and the features of the earliest prokaryotes. Users will find a detailed exposition of the World RNA Hypothesis in an accessible and easy-to-read style which is comprehensible for both science and non-science majors. This textbook is a critical resource for upper-level undergraduate students in Cellular Biology, specifically those studying or researching evolution, cellular chemistry, and pre-biotic chemistry, as well as non-science majors in courses on the philosophy of science or related topics. It is also useful for professionals in biochemistry, evolutionary biology, and astrobiology who wish to understand the origins of life and first cells. Science communicators could use this interdisciplinary textbook for teaching and dissemination to broader audiences as well.

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Acerca de los autores

Karl Niklas is an emeritus professor at Cornell University. He is the author of five books, and has taught classes ranging from Introductory Biology, Introductory Botany, Evolution, and Biomechanics. His research has focused on the application of engineering principles and physics to understand biology and evolution.

Tom Owens is an emeritus professor at Cornell University. Over the course of his career, he taught classes that spanned the range from Introductory Biology through the physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of plant processes. His research encompassed the physiology and molecular biophysics of photosynthesis

Randy O. Wayne is a plant cell biologist at Cornell University notable for his work on plant development. In particular, along with his colleague Peter K. Hepler, Wayne established the powerful role of calcium in regulating plant growth; accordingly, their 1985 article, Calcium and plant development, was cited by at least 405 subsequent articles to earn the "Citation Classic" award from Current Contents magazine and has been cited by hundreds more since 1993. He is an authority on how plant cells sense gravity through pressure, on the water permeability of plant membranes, light microscopy, as well as the effects of calcium on plant development. He has published over 50 articles and is the author of another book, Light and Video Microscopy.

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Editorial
Academic Press Inc
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0443335443
ISBN 13 
9780443335440
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
300
Contacto del fabricante
Academic Press
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