A World From Dust

How the Periodic Table Shaped Life

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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A World From Dust describes how a set of chemical rules combined with the principles of evolution in order to create an environment in which life as we know it could unfold. Beginning with simple mathematics, these predictable rules led to the advent of the planet itself, as well as cells, organs and organelles, ecosystems, and increasingly complex life forms. McFarland provides an accessible discussion of a geological history as well, describing how the inorganic matter on Earth underwent chemical reactions with air and water, allowing for life to emerge from the world's first rocks. He traces the history of life all the way to modern neuroscience, and shows how the bioelectric signals that make up the human brain were formed. Most popular science books on the topic present either the physics of how the universe formed, or the biology of how complex life came about; this book's approach would be novel in that it condenses in an engaging way the chemistry that links the two fields. This book is an accessible and multidisciplinary look at how life on our planet came to be, and how it continues to develop and change even today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-07-14
Mått239 x 165 x 25 mm
Vikt635 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780190275013

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Chapter 1: Arsenic Life?Chapter 2: A Tapestry from Three ThreadsChapter 3: Unfolding the Periodic TableChapter 4: The Triple-Point PlanetChapter 5: Seven Clues for Quickening the RocksChapter 6: Wheels Within WheelsChapter 7: The Colorful Path to OxygenChapter 8: One Step Back, Two Steps ForwardChapter 9: Cracked Open and Knit Together by OxygenChapter 10: The End of (Chemical) EvolutionChapter 11: How Chemistry Shaped History, Through WordsChapter 12: Cosmos and Chaos

The narrative should appeal to anyone interested in viewing chemistry and biology from a general, perhaps poetic, perspective. Although intended for a general audience, some background knowledge of chemistry, biology, and evolution of the world is probably needed to fully appreciate the story. The style is informal, and the presentation includes many intriguing real-world contexts and examples, and numerous thought-provoking metaphors and analogies.

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