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Author : A. G. Cairns-Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521346825
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (468 download)
Download or read book Genetic Takeover and the Mineral Origins of Life written by A. G. Cairns-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper reprint of the 1982 edition.
Author : Alexander Graham Cairns-Smith
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521324083
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Clay Minerals and the Origin of Life written by Alexander Graham Cairns-Smith and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-12-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the edited proceedings of a conference seeking to clarify the possible role of clays in the origin of life on Earth. At the heart of the problem of the origin of life lie fundamental questions such as: What kind of properties is a model of a primitive living system required to exhibit and what would its most plausible chemical and molecular makeup be? Answers to these questions have traditionally been sought in terms of properties that are held to be common to all contemporary organisms. However, there are a number of different ideas both on the nature and on the evolutionary priority of 'common vital properties', notably those based on protoplasmic, biochemical and genetic theories of life. This is therefore the first area for consideration in this volume and the contributors then examine to what extent the properties of clay match those required by the substance which acted as the template for life.
Author : Alexander Graham Cairns-Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521398282
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (982 download)
Download or read book Seven Clues to the Origin of Life written by Alexander Graham Cairns-Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-09-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysteries surrounding the origins of life on earth are written in detective story fashion by a world famous scientist in this popular version of Genetic Takeover, originally published in 1982.
Author : Geoffrey Zubay
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012781910X
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (278 download)
Download or read book Origins of Life written by Geoffrey Zubay and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000-01-04 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origin of the Universe. -- Formation of the Elements. -- Beginnings of Chemistry. -- Element Abundances of the Planets. -- Geologic, Hydrologic, and Atmospheric Evolution of the Earth. -- Cells, Organelles, and Biomolecules. -- Metabolic Strategies and Pathway Design. -- Biochemical Catalysis. -- Storage, Replication, and Utilization of Biochemical Information. -- General Considerations Concerning the Origin of Life on the Earth. -- Biochemical Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Prebiotic Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Similarities Between the Biosynthesis of Nucleotides and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Nucleotides. -- RNA Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA. Amino Acid Synthesis Now and Then. -- Chemistry of Translation. -- Early Developments in Polypeptide Synthesis. -- Lipid Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Lipids. -- Properties of Membranes and Their Evolution. -- Possible Roles of Clays and Minerals in the Origin of Life. -- Evolution of Organisms. -- Evol ...
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030910484X
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The search for life in the solar system and beyond has to date been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). Most of NASA's mission planning is focused on locations where liquid water is possible and emphasizes searches for structures that resemble cells in terran organisms. It is possible, however, that life exists that is based on chemical reactions that do not involve carbon compounds, that occurs in solvents other than water, or that involves oxidation-reduction reactions without oxygen gas. To assist NASA incorporate this possibility in its efforts to search for life, the NRC was asked to carry out a study to evaluate whether nonstandard biochemistry might support life in solar system and conceivable extrasolar environments, and to define areas to guide research in this area. This book presents an exploration of a limited set of hypothetical chemistries of life, a review of current knowledge concerning key questions or hypotheses about nonterran life, and suggestions for future research.
Author : J. P. Moreland
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830816989
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (169 download)
Download or read book The Creation Hypothesis written by J. P. Moreland and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1994-04-19 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Editor J. P. Moreland and a team of experts examine arguments and evidence from astronomy, physics, biochemistry, paleontology and linguistics in support of the creation hypothesis.
Author : Radu Popa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540204909
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Between Necessity and Probability: Searching for the Definition and Origin of Life written by Radu Popa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-02-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systematically explores the early origins and basic definition of life. Investigates the major theories of the origins of life in light of modern research with the aim of distinguishing between the necessary and the optional and between deterministic and random influences in the emergence of what we call ‘life.’ Treats and views life as a cosmic phenomenon whose emergence and driving force should be viewed independently from its Earth-bound natural history. Synthesizes all the fundamental life-related developments in a comprehensive scenario, and makes the argument that understanding life in its broadest context requires a material-independent perspective that identifies its essential fingerprints
Author : Mark A. Bedau
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108722067
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)
Download or read book The Nature of Life written by Mark A. Bedau and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces a broad range of scientific and philosophical issues about life through the original historical and contemporary sources.
Author : Werner R. Loewenstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198027923
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Touchstone of Life written by Werner R. Loewenstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one can escape a sense of wonder when looking at an organism from within. From the humblest amoeba to man, from the smallest cell organelle to the amazing human brain, life presents us with example after example of highly ordered cellular matter, precisely organized and shaped to perform coordinated functions. But where does this order spring from? How does a living organism manage to do what nonliving things cannot do--bring forth and maintain all that order against the unrelenting, disordering pressures of the universe? In The Touchstone of Life, world-renowned biophysicist Werner Loewenstein seeks answers to these ancient riddles by applying information theory to recent discoveries in molecular biology. Taking us into a fascinating microscopic world, he lays bare an all-pervading communication network inside and between our cells--a web of extraordinary beauty, where molecular information flows in gracefully interlaced circles. Loewenstein then takes us on an exhilarating journey along that web and we meet its leading actors, the macromolecules, and see how they extract order out of the erratic quantum world; and through the powerful lens of information theory, we are let in on their trick, the most dazzling of magician's acts, whereby they steal form out of formlessness. The Touchstone of Life flashes with fresh insights into the mystery of life. Boldly straddling the line between biology and physics, the book offers a breathtaking view of that hidden world where molecular information turns the wheels of life. Loewenstein makes these complex scientific subjects lucid and fascinating, as he sheds light on the most fundamental aspects of our existence.
Author : Richard D. Blake
Publisher : University Science Books
ISBN 13 : 9781891389283
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (892 download)
Download or read book Informational Biopolymers of Genes and Gene Expression written by Richard D. Blake and published by University Science Books. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new text examines thebiophysics and biochemistry of nucleic acids and proteins, carving outthe dynamic interface between chemistry and molecular biology, and providing adetailed picture of nucleic acids and proteins, their structures, biologicalproperties, and origins and evolution.
Author : Andrew Y. Glikson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030106039
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book From Stars to Brains: Milestones in the Planetary Evolution of Life and Intelligence written by Andrew Y. Glikson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The permutation of basic atoms—nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and phosphorus―into the biomolecules DNA and RNA, subsequently evolved in cells and brains, defining the origin of life and intelligence, remains unexplained. Equally the origin of the genetic information and the intertwined nature of ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ involved in the evolution of bio-molecules and the cells are shrouded in mystery. This treatise aims at exploring individual and swarm behaviour patterns which potentially hint at as yet unknown biological principles. It reviews theories of evolution with perspectives from the earth sciences, commencing with the earliest observed records of life. This is followed by reviews and discussion of the building blocks of life, marine and terrestrial communities, the arthropods, birds and finally humans. It is suggested that, further to the mutation/natural selection processes established by Darwin and Wallace, an understanding of the evolution of intelligence remains little understood. A directionality of evolutionary trajectories is evident, not least the purposeful thinking process of humans as well as animals. It is not clear how directional intelligence, manifested for example by the collective intelligence of arthropod colonies, has evolved from mutation/natural selection processes. Potential clues for the understanding of life and evolution are provided by Aristotle’s dictum of “the whole being greater than the sum of the parts”, Niels Bohr’s principle of quantum complementarity and George Ellis’ theory of top-down causality. Inherent in the question of the origin of life is an anthropocentric bias, related to the self-referential Anthropic Principle and theological paradigms of man’s supposed dominion over all other species. The Anthropic Principle, however, should be capable of being circumvented using the scientific falsification method, assuming universal verified constants of physics. The phenomenon of the human mastery of fire and the splitting of the atom, leading to the seventh major mass extinction of species, remains incomprehensible.
Author : Dieter Stefan Peters
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783515076593
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (765 download)
Download or read book Organisms, Genes and Evolution written by Dieter Stefan Peters and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aus dem Inhalt: Peter Janich: Where does biology get its objects from? Mathias Gutmann: The status of organism: Towards a constructivist theory of organism Walter Bock: Explanations in a historical science Christine Hertler: Organism and morphology: Methodological differences between functional and constructional morphology Dominique G. Homberger: Similarities and differences: The distinctive approaches of systematics and comparative anatomy towards homology and analogy Raphael Falk: The organism as a necessary entity of evolution Franz M. Wuketits: The organism's place in evolution: Darwin's views and contemporary organismic theories Christian Kummer: The development of organismic structure and the philosophy behind Guiseppe Sermonti: The butterfly and the lion Harald Riedl: Organism - Ecosystem - Biosphere: Some comments on the organismic concept Sievert Lorenzen: How to advance from the theory of natural selection towards the General Theory of Self-Organization Antonio Lima-de-Faria: The evolutionary periodicity of flight Hans-Rainer Duncker: The evolution of avian ontogenies: Determination of molecular evolution by integrated complex functional systems and ecological conditions Winfried Stefan Peters & Bernd Herkner: An outline of a theory of the constructional constraints governing early organismic evolution Werner E. G. Mueller e.a.: Monophyly of Metazoa: Phylogenetic analyses of genes encoding SerThr-kinases and a receptor Tyr-kinase from Porifera [sponges] Karl Edlinger: The evolution of the mollusc construction: Living organisms as energy-transforming systems Michael Gudo: A structural-functional approach to the soft bodies of rugose corals.
Author : Ray Spangenburg
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816068801
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Science Frontiers, 1946 to the Present written by Ray Spangenburg and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses major scientists and scientific issues and discoveries of the last half of the twentieth century.
Author : André Brack
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521564755
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (647 download)
Download or read book The Molecular Origins of Life written by André Brack and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 199 book reviews discoveries in astronomy, paleontology, biology and chemistry to help us to understand the likely origin of life on Earth.
Author : J. William Schopf
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520928709
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Life's Origin written by J. William Schopf and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-10-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Always a controversial and compelling topic, the origin of life on Earth was considered taboo as an area of inquiry for science as recently as the 1950s. Since then, however, scientists working in this area have made remarkable progress, and an overall picture of how life emerged is coming more clearly into focus. We now know, for example, that the story of life's origin begins not on Earth, but in the interiors of distant stars. This book brings a summary of current research and ideas on life's origin to a wide audience. The contributors, all of whom received the Oparin/Urey Gold Medal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, are luminaries in the fields of chemistry, paleobiology, and astrobiology, and in these chapters they discuss their life's work: understanding the what, when, and how of the early evolution of life on Earth. Presented in nontechnical language and including a useful glossary of scientific terms, Life's Origin gives a state-of-the-art encapsulation of the fascinating work now being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter.
Author : Pier Luigi Luisi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107092396
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Emergence of Life written by Pier Luigi Luisi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated and expanded edition addresses the origins of biological and synthetic life from a systems biology perspective.
Author : Marcello Barbieri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402063407
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Codes of Life written by Marcello Barbieri and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on a range of disciplines – from biology and anthropology to philosophy and linguistics – this book draws on the expertise of leading names in the study of organic, mental and cultural codes brought together by the emerging discipline of biosemiotics. The volume represents the first multi-authored attempt to deal with the range of codes relevant to life, and to reveal the ubiquitous role of coding mechanisms in both organic and mental evolution.
