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On Earth and in the Cosmos
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Second Edition
By
Geoffrey Zubay, Columbia University, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Description
Origins of Life on the Earth and in the Cosmos, Second Edition, suggests answers to the age-old questions of how life
arose in the universe and how it might arise elsewhere. This thorough revision of a very successful text describes key events in the
evolution of living systems, starting with the creation of an environment suitable for the origins of life. Whereas one may never be
able to reconstruct the precise pathway that led to the origin of life on earth, one can certainly make some plausible reconstructions
of it. Such discussions have greatly expanded our understanding of the principles of chemical evolution and how they compare and contrast
with the principles of biological evolution. The text is strong on biochemistry and its recent applications to origins' research.
Audience
College students (science and nonscience majors) taking courses on biochemistry, evolution, and the origin of life; potentially, precocious
high-school students taking advanced biology or special topics courses; and educated lay readers with serious interests in evolution
and the origin of life.
Contents
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.
Evolution of the Main Energy-Producing
Pathway for Aerobic Metabolism: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle.
Evolution of Photosynthesis.
Origin and Elaboration of the Genetic Code.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 564 pages, publication date: JAN-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-781910-5
ISBN-10: 0-12-781910-X
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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