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Extreme Environments: Living on the Edge

Author : Jeff Garside
Publisher : Norwood House Press
ISBN 13 : 1599534584
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Environments: Living on the Edge written by Jeff Garside and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From desert villagers to tube worms clustered around ocean vents, life has a remarkable way of surviving and thriving in the most challenging of places. This book looks at how humans and animals have evolved to flourish in the unlikeliest locations...and at just how fragile these fringe ecosystems can be.

Life On The Edge

Author : Michael Gross
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0465011470
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Life On The Edge written by Michael Gross and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can life exist in the Antarctic ice, in the deep subsurface, in dilute sulfuric acid, in hot springs-even on Mars? What degree of high or low temperature, pressure, or salt concentration can living cells tolerate? In recent years, scientists have discovered many single-cell creatures that exist in-in fact, are perfectly adapted to-extreme environments that were considered uninhabitable just one or two decades ago. In Life on the Edge, author Michael Gross explores how microorganisms adapt to their hostile environments and how they affect our current definition of the "normal" conditions for life. He also describes the vast implications of these extremophiles and other amazing creatures-from potential breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology to the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Life on the Edge

Author : Cherie Winner
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780822524991
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (249 download)

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Download or read book Life on the Edge written by Cherie Winner and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at plants, animals, and microorganisms that live in extreme environments, including animals that live in areas of high heat and insects that live in areas of no light.

The Biology of Human Survival

Author : Claude A. Piantadosi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190290021
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Human Survival written by Claude A. Piantadosi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The range of environments in which people can survive is extensive, yet most of the natural world cannot support human life. The Biology of Human Survival identifies the key determinants of life or death in extreme environments from a physiologist's perspective, integrating modern concepts of stress, tolerance, and adaptation into explanations of life under Nature's most austere conditions. The book examines how individuals survive when faced with extremes of immersion, heat, cold or altitude, emphasizing the body's recognition of stress and the brain's role in optimizing physiological function in order to provide time to escape or to adapt. In illustrating how human biology adapts to extremes, the book also explains how we learn to cope by blending behavior and biology, first by trial and error, then by rigorous scientific observation, and finally by technological innovation. The book describes life-support technology and how it enables humans to enter once unendurable realm, from the depths of the ocean to the upper reaches of the atmosphere and beyond. Finally, it explores the role that advanced technology might play in special environments of the future, such as long journeys into space.

Life in Extreme Environments

Author : Ricardo Amils Pibernat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402062850
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Life in Extreme Environments written by Ricardo Amils Pibernat and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-21 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an intriguing look at how life can adapt to many different extreme environments. It addresses the limits for life development and examines different strategies used by organisms to adapt to different extreme environments.

Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments

Author : Joseph Seckbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402061110
Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments by : Joseph Seckbach

Download or read book Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environments written by Joseph Seckbach and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is devoted to algae that are unexpectedly found in harsh habitats. The authors explain how these algae thrive in various temperature ranges, extreme pH values, salt solutions, UV radiation, dryness, heavy metals, anaerobic niches, various levels of illumination, and hydrostatic pressure. Not only do the essays provide clues about life on the edges of the Earth, but possibly elsewhere in the universe as well.

Life in Extreme Environments

Author : Guido di Prisco
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108498566
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Life in Extreme Environments written by Guido di Prisco and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

Extreme Environments: Sun [video Recording] :.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (964 download)

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The Role of Water in ATP Hydrolysis Energy Transduction by Protein Machinery

Author : Makoto Suzuki
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811084599
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Water in ATP Hydrolysis Energy Transduction by Protein Machinery written by Makoto Suzuki and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces recent progress in biological energetics from ATP hydrolysis to molecular machineries. The role of water is now recognized to be essential in biological molecular energetics. Although energetics is a rather distant field to many biologists, any working models for protein machineries such as protein motors, transporters, and other enzymes must be consistent with their energetics. Therefore, the book is intended to help scientists build systematic models of biomolecular functions based on three categories: (1) ATP hydrolysis reactions including ionic hydration and protonation–deprotonation of biomolecules, (2) protein–ligand/protein–protein interactions including hydration–dehydration processes, and (3) functioning mechanisms of protein machineries based on water functions.

Extreme Planet

Author : Carsten Peter
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426321007
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Planet written by Carsten Peter and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves... follow noted National Geographic explorer and photographer Carsten Peter as he shows us that our precious planet Earth is one wild and extreme place Tornadoes, ice caves, glaciers, lightning--no territory or phenomenon is too scary for daring explorer Carsten Peter, who is right at home exploring the most outrageous places and raucous natural occurrences around the globe. Kids can follow along as he heads into extreme places and reveals the science and background behind these seemingly unexplainable natural places and phenomenon. Underlying each of his adventures is a dose of hard science, intriguing history, provocative images, tips, gear and gadget advice, and more to help kids learn about the Earth how they can help preserve the planet.

The Algae World

Author : Dinabandhu Sahoo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401773211
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Algae World written by Dinabandhu Sahoo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algal World has been carefully written and edited with an interdisciplinary appeal and aims to bring all aspects of Algae together in one volume. The 22 chapters are divided into two different parts which have been authored by eminent researchers from across the world. The first part, Biology of Algae, contains 10 chapters dealing with the general characteristics, classification and description of different groups such as Blue Green Algae, Green Algae, Brown Algae, Red Algae, Diatoms, Xanthophyceae, Dinophyceae, etc. In , it has two important chapters covering Algae in Extreme Environments and Life Histories and Growth Forms in Green Algae. The second part, Applied Phycology, contains 12 chapters dealing with the more applied aspects ranging from Algal Biotechnology, Biofuel, Phycoremediation, Bioactive Compounds, Biofertilizer, Fatty Acids, Harmful Algal Blooms, Industrial Applications of Seaweeds, Nanotechnology, Phylogenomics and Algal culture Techniques, etc.

On the Edge

Author : Alison Levine
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 145554485X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book On the Edge written by Alison Levine and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOREWORD BY LEGENDARY DUKE BASKETBALL COACH MIKE KRZYZEWSKI On the Edge is an engaging leadership manual that provides concrete insights garnered from various extreme environments ranging from Mt Everest to the South Pole. By reflecting on the lessons learned from her various expeditions, author Alison Levine makes the case that the leadership principles that apply in extreme adventure sport also apply in today's extreme business environments. Both settings require you to be able to make crucial decisions on the spot when the conditions around you are far from perfect. Your survival -and the survival of your team-depend on it. Featuring a Foreword from legendary Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski who knows all about leadership, On the Edge provides a framework to help people scale whatever big peaks they aspire to climb-be they literal or figurative-by offering practical, humorous, and often unorthodox advice about how to grow as a leader.

Human Physiology in Extreme Environments

Author : Hanns-Christian Gunga
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012815943X
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Human Physiology in Extreme Environments written by Hanns-Christian Gunga and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-10-18 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition, offers evidence on how human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments, also highlighting technological innovations that allow us to adapt and regulate environments. Covering a broad range of extreme environments, including high altitude, underwater, tropical climates, desert climates, arctic climates and space travel, the book also includes case studies that can be used to illustrate practical application. Graduate students, medical students and researchers will find this to be an interesting, informative and useful resource for human physiology, environmental physiology and medical studies. Includes coverage of current global challenges and their consequences on human physiology and performance Presents human physiological challenges in extreme environments Provides an excellent source of information on paleontological and anthropological aspects Offers practical medical and scientific uses of current concepts

Polyextremophiles

Author : Joseph Seckbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940076488X
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Polyextremophiles written by Joseph Seckbach and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Microorganisms and some macro-organisms can live under extreme conditions. For example, high and low temperature, acidic and alkaline conditions, high salt areas, high pressure, toxic compounds, high level of ionizing radiation, anoxia and absence of light, etc. Many organisms inhabit environments characterized by more than one form of stress (Polyextremophiles). Among them are those who live in hypersaline and alkaline, hot and acidic, cold/hot and high hydrostatic pressure, etc. Polyextremophiles found in desert regions have to copy with intense UV irradiation and desiccation, high as well as low temperatures, and low availability of water and nutrients. This book provides novel results of application to polyextremophiles research ranging from nanotechnology to synthetic biology to the origin of life and beyond.

The Science of Astrobiology

Author : Julian Chela-Flores
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400716273
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Science of Astrobiology written by Julian Chela-Flores and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of The New Science of Astrobiology in the year 2001—the first edition of the present book—two significant events have taken place raising the subject from the beginning of the present century to its present maturity. Firstly, in 2001 the Galileo Mission still had two years to complete its task, which turned out to be an outstanding survey of the Jovian system, especially of its intriguing satellite Europa. Secondly, the Cassini Huygens Mission was still on its way to Saturn. Its present success has surpassed all expectations of ESA and NASA. Astrobiologists still did not know that Titan was the fifth body in the Solar System that possibly contained a water ocean (including the Earth and the three Galilean satellites other than Io). For these reasons the book includes overviews of the evolutionary and molecular biology that are necessary. There is a discussion of other sectors of culture that are the natural frontiers of astrobiology, especially the humanities.

Astrobiology

Author : Charles S. Cockell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119550351
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Astrobiology written by Charles S. Cockell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to understanding the formation of life in the Universe The revised and updated second edition of Astrobiology offers an introductory text that explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements required for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of the Earth, and the habitability of other planets. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the book examines many of the major conceptual foundations in astrobiology, which cover a diversity of traditional fields including chemistry, biology, geosciences, physics, and astronomy. The book explores many profound questions such as: How did life originate on Earth? How has life persisted on Earth for over three billion years? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth? Astrobiology is centered on investigating the past and future of life on Earth by looking beyond Earth to get the answers. Astrobiology links the diverse scientific fields needed to understand life on our own planet and, potentially, life beyond. This new second edition: Expands on information about the nature of astrobiology and why it is useful Contains a new chapter “What is Life?” that explores the history of attempts to understand life Contains 20% more material on the astrobiology of Mars, icy moons, the structure of life, and the habitability of planets New ‘Discussion Boxes’ to stimulate debate and thought about key questions in astrobiology New review and reflection questions for each chapter to aid learning New boxes describing the careers of astrobiologists and how they got into the subject Offers revised and updated information throughout to reflect the latest advances in the field Written for students of life sciences, physics, astronomy and related disciplines, the updated edition of Astrobiology is an essential introductory text that includes recent advances to this dynamic field.

John Muir

Author : Henry Elliot
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778746683
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (466 download)

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Download or read book John Muir written by Henry Elliot and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Muir spoke, wrote, and lived the wilderness. His efforts led to Yosemite becoming a national park. Through acts like this, his writings, and his founding of the Sierra Club - one of the most influential conservation groups in the world - John Muir is today credited as one of the key shapers of the modern environmental movement.