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Uniting the conceptual foundations of the physical sciences and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary book explores the origin of life as a planetary process. Combining geology, geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, evolution and statistical physics to create an inclusive picture of the living state, the authors develop the argument that the emergence of life was a necessary cascade of non-equilibrium phase transitions that opened new channels for chemical energy flow on Earth. This full colour and logically structured book introduces the main areas of significance and provides a well-ordered and accessible introduction to multiple literatures outside the confines of disciplinary specializations, as well as including an extensive bibliography to provide context and further reading. For researchers, professionals entering the field or specialists looking for a coherent overview, this text brings together diverse perspectives to form a unified picture of the origin of life and the ongoing organization of the biosphere.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Physics Applied physics

• Full title: Origin and Nature of Life on Earth
• Subtitle: The Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere
• Author: Eric Smith, Harold Morowitz
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 691
• EAN: 9781107121881
• ISBN: 1107121884
• ID: 09489652
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 1560 g
• Dimensions: 186 × 253 × 37 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. March 2016

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