The Chemistry of Evolution:
Williams, R. J. Paton; Fraústo da Silva J.J.R.
The Chemistry of Evolution: the development of our ecosystem - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006. - ix, 481 p. : col.ill, maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The evolution of earth-the geochemical partner of the global ecosystem (5 billion years of history) -- 2. Basic chemistry of the ecosystem -- 3. Energy, order and disorder, and organised systems -- 4. Outline of biological chemical principles : components, pathways and controls -- 5. First steps in evolution of prokaryotes : anaerobic chemotypes four to three billion years ago -- 6. The evolution of protoaerobic and aerobic prokaryote chemotypes (three to two billion years ago) -- 7. Unicellular eukaryotes chemotypes (about one and a half billion years ago?) -- 8. Multi-cellular eukaryote chemotypes (from one billion years ago) -- 9. The evolution of chemotypes with nerves and a brain (0.5 billion years ago to today) -- 10. Evolution due to mankind : a completely novel chemotype (less than one hundred thousand years ago) -- 11. Conclusion : the inevitable factors in evolution
0444521151 9780444521156 0444521550 9780444521552
2005055285
GBA575301 bnb
101280299 DNLM 013287596 Uk
Biological evolution.
Ecosystem.
Evolution, Chemical.
QH366.2 / .W553 2006
572.38 WIL 2006
2006 H-538 QH 366.2 / W726c 2006
The Chemistry of Evolution: the development of our ecosystem - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006. - ix, 481 p. : col.ill, maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The evolution of earth-the geochemical partner of the global ecosystem (5 billion years of history) -- 2. Basic chemistry of the ecosystem -- 3. Energy, order and disorder, and organised systems -- 4. Outline of biological chemical principles : components, pathways and controls -- 5. First steps in evolution of prokaryotes : anaerobic chemotypes four to three billion years ago -- 6. The evolution of protoaerobic and aerobic prokaryote chemotypes (three to two billion years ago) -- 7. Unicellular eukaryotes chemotypes (about one and a half billion years ago?) -- 8. Multi-cellular eukaryote chemotypes (from one billion years ago) -- 9. The evolution of chemotypes with nerves and a brain (0.5 billion years ago to today) -- 10. Evolution due to mankind : a completely novel chemotype (less than one hundred thousand years ago) -- 11. Conclusion : the inevitable factors in evolution
0444521151 9780444521156 0444521550 9780444521552
2005055285
GBA575301 bnb
101280299 DNLM 013287596 Uk
Biological evolution.
Ecosystem.
Evolution, Chemical.
QH366.2 / .W553 2006
572.38 WIL 2006
2006 H-538 QH 366.2 / W726c 2006