The main chapters of this review present the formation and evolution of the solar system (3); the building of a habitable planet (4); prebiotic chemistry, biochemistry, and the emergence of life (5); the environmental context of the early Earth (6); and the ancient fossil record and early evolution (7). The concluding chapter (9) provides the highlights of the review and presents the different points of view about the universality of life. Two pedagogical chapters are included; one on chronometers (2), another in the form of a "frieze" (8) which summarizes in graphical form the present state of knowledge about the chronology of the emergence of life on Earth, before the Cambrian explosion.
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The main chapters of this review present the formation and evolution of the solar system (3); the building of a habitable planet (4); prebiotic chemistry, biochemistry, and the emergence of life (5); the environmental context of the early Earth (6); and the ancient fossil record and early evolution (7). The concluding chapter (9) provides the highlights of the review and presents the different points of view about the universality of life. Two pedagogical chapters are included; one on chronometers (2), another in the form of a "frieze" (8) which summarizes in graphical form the present state of knowledge about the chronology of the emergence of life on Earth, before the Cambrian explosion.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | December 2006 |
Editors | Muriel Gargaud, Philippe Claeys, Purificacion Lopez-Garcia, Herve Martin, Thierry Montmerle, Robert Pascal, Jacques Reisse |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 370 |
Edition | 2006 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-45082-7 |
Barcode | 9780387450827 |
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LSN | 0-387-45082-3 |