The chemistry of evolution the development of our ecosystem /

The chemistry of evolution the development of our ecosystem /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, R. J. P. (Robert Joseph Paton)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Silva, J. J. R. Fraústo da
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Evolution (Biology)
Chemistry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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