The Chemistry of Evolution
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The Chemistry of Evolution

The Development of our Ecosystem

R.J.P Williams,J.J.R Fraústo da Silva

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The Chemistry of Evolution

The Development of our Ecosystem

R.J.P Williams,J.J.R Fraústo da Silva

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Conventionally, evolution has always been described in terms of species. The Chemistry of Evolution takes a novel, not to say revolutionary, approach and examines the evolution of chemicals and the use and degradation of energy, coupled to the environment, as the drive behind it. The authors address the major changes of life from bacteria to man in a systematic and unavoidable sequence, reclassifying organisms as chemotypes. Written by the authors of the bestseller The Biological Chemistry of the Elements - The Inorganic Chemistry of Life (Oxford University Press, 1991), the clarity and precision of The Chemistry of Evolution plainly demonstrate that life is totally interactive with the environment. This exciting theory makes this work an essential addition to the academic and public library.* Provides a novel analysis of evolution in chemical terms* Stresses Systems Biology * Examines the connection between life and the environment, starting with the 'big bang' theory* Reorientates the chemistry of life by emphasising the need to analyse the functions of 20 chemical elements in all organisms

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Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2005
ISBN
9780080460529
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright page
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Earth—The Geochemical Partner of the Global Ecosystem (5 Billion Years of History)
  8. Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry of the Ecosystem
  9. Chapter 3: Energy, Order and Disorder, and Organised Systems
  10. Chapter 4: Outline of Biological Chemical Principles: Components, Pathways and Controls
  11. Chapter 5: First Steps in Evolution of Prokaryotes: Anaerobic Chemotypes Four to Three Billion Years Ago
  12. Chapter 6: The Evolution of Protoaerobic and Aerobic Prokaryote Chemotypes (Three to Two Billion Years Ago)
  13. Chapter 7: Unicellular Eukaryotes Chemotypes (About One and a Half Billion Years Ago?)
  14. Chapter 8: Multi-Cellular Eukaryote Chemotypes (From One Billion Years Ago)
  15. Chapter 9: The Evolution of Chemotypes with Nerves and a Brain (0.5 Billion Years Ago to Today)
  16. Chapter 10: Evolution due to Mankind: A Completely Novel Chemotype (Less than One Hundred Thousand Years Ago)
  17. Chapter 11: Conclusion: The Inevitable Factors in Evolution
  18. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Williams, & da Silva, F. (2005). The Chemistry of Evolution ([edition unavailable]). Elsevier Science. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1835580/the-chemistry-of-evolution-the-development-of-our-ecosystem-pdf (Original work published 2005)

Chicago Citation

Williams, and Fraústo da Silva. (2005) 2005. The Chemistry of Evolution. [Edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science. https://www.perlego.com/book/1835580/the-chemistry-of-evolution-the-development-of-our-ecosystem-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Williams and da Silva, F. (2005) The Chemistry of Evolution. [edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1835580/the-chemistry-of-evolution-the-development-of-our-ecosystem-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Williams, and Fraústo da Silva. The Chemistry of Evolution. [edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science, 2005. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.