Screen LibraryDarwinian evolution of molecules : physical and earth-historical perspective of the origin of life /
On the basis of thermodynamic considerations and the Earth's historical processes, this book argues the physical inevitability of life's generation and evolution, i.e., Why did life generate? Why does life evolve? Following an introduction to the problem, the hypothesis "Darwinian Evo...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Advances in Geological Science,
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| Summary: |
On the basis of thermodynamic considerations and the Earth's historical processes, this book argues the physical inevitability of life's generation and evolution, i.e., Why did life generate? Why does life evolve? Following an introduction to the problem, the hypothesis "Darwinian Evolution of Molecules" is proposed, which explains how, when, and where life was instigated through successive chemical reactions and the survival of selected molecules. The individual processes described are all scientifically reasonable, being verifiable by experiment. The hypothesis is supported by extensive re |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789811087233 9811087237 |
| Index Number: | QH3434 |
| CLC: |
P Q111 |
| Call Number: | Q111/N163 |
| Contents: |
The dynamic earth: a recent concept necessary for the study of the origin of life -- Why did life generate? Why does life evolve? Physical perspective of the origin of life -- "Miller-Urey Experiment" in the recent picture of the early Earth -- Origin of organic molecules and natural selection of bioorganic molecules -- Molecular evolution in deep subterranean regions -- The last stage of molecular evolution to the birth of life: individuals, metabolism, and heredity -- Summary: the evolutio |