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Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE, volume 6)
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Table of contents (40 chapters)
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Origin & Evolution of Life
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The Standard Scenario
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Alternatives to the Standard Scenario
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The First Steps of Biological Evolution
Reviews
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"This hefty volume … is the sixth in a series dealing in cellular origin and life in extreme habitats and astrobiology. … Thus, it covers an enormous range of topics … . The advantages … include a topicality and a constant reminder of the many exciting frontiers under active investigation. … it contains a number of excellent reviews … . In conclusion, this book is a must for all students of astrobiology … ." (Simon Conway Morris, Geological Magazine, Vol. 142 (2), 2005)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Origins
Book Subtitle: Genesis, Evolution and Diversity of Life
Editors: Joseph Seckbach
Series Title: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2522-X
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1813-8Published: 30 June 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2522-8Published: 07 May 2006
Series ISSN: 1566-0400
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0048
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXI, 709
Topics: Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Evolutionary Biology