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The Outer Reaches of Life: Canto original series

Autor John R. Postgate
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 sep 1995
The invisible world of microbes - capable of surviving in the most harsh and inhospitable conditions on earth - reveals the remarkable potential and resilience of life itself. John Postgate's fascinating exploration of these outer reaches of life shows how understanding microbes can provide new clues to the origin and evolution of terrestrial life, and offers glimpses of how life might have established itself elsewhere in the universe. In the process, it raises profound questions about death, sensation and individuality, and insights into the nature of scientific progress. The feats of modern biotechnology are just one manifestation of the astonishing resources of microbes illuminated in John Postgate's lucid and intriguing account.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521558730
ISBN-10: 0521558735
Pagini: 292
Ilustrații: 18 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 136 x 216 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Canto original series

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. Microbes and terrestrial life; 2. Some like it hot; 3. Cool, man, cool; 4. The big squeeze; 5. A salty tale; 6. Corrosive and slippery places; 7. Life without oxygen; 8. Living on minerals; 9. Exotic menus; 10. Of wraiths and ghosts; 11. The inertness of nitrogen; 12. Getting about; 13. Microsenses; 14. A private space; 15. Company; 16. Immortality and the Big Sleep; 17. Self-adjustment; 18. Life's outer reaches.

Recenzii

'… master of the microbe world ... Postgate tells an extraordinary story.' The Guardian
'… contains some superb expositions of basic scientific concepts.' The Times Literary Supplement
'Top class popular scientific writing.' Science and Public Affairs

Descriere

An exploration of the world of microbes, and what it reveals about the origin and evolution of life.