The chemistry of evolution : the development of our ecosystem / / R.J.P.Williams and J.J.R. Frausto da Silva.
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 481 p. :; ill. (some col.), maps. |
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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.