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Origin Of Life Via Archaea
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Author : Richard Gordon
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2024-08-26
Origin Of Life Via Archaea written by Richard Gordon and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-26 with Science categories.
This book surveys the models for the origin of life and presents a new model starting with shaped droplets and ending with life as polygonal Archaea; it collects the most published micrographs of Archaea (discovered only in 1977), which support this conclusion, and thus provides the first visual survey of Archaea. Origin of Life via Archaea’s purpose is to add a new hypothesis on what are called “shaped droplets”, as the starting point, for flat, polygonal Archaea, supporting the Vesicles First hypothesis. The book contains over 6000 distinct references and micrographs of 440 extant species of Archaea, 41% of which exhibit polygonal phenotypes. It surveys the intellectual battleground of the many ideas of the origin of life on earth, chemical equilibrium, autocatalysis, and biotic polymers. This book contains 17 chapters, some coauthored, on a wide range of topics on the origin of life, including Archaea’s origin, patterns, and species. It shows how various aspects of the origin of life may have occurred at chemical equilibrium, not requiring an energy source, contrary to the general assumption. For the reader’s value, its compendium of Archaea micrographs might also serve many other interesting questions about Archaea. One chapter presents a theory for the shape of flat, polygonal Archaea in terms of the energetics at the surface, edges and corners of the S-layer. Another shows how membrane peptides may have originated. The book also includes a large table of most extant Archaea, that is searchable in the electronic version. It ends with a chapter on problems needing further research. Audience This book will be used by astrobiologists, origin of life biologists, physicists of small systems, geologists, biochemists, theoretical and vesicle chemists.
Conflicting Models For The Origin Of Life
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Author : Stoyan K. Smoukov
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2023-03-14
Conflicting Models For The Origin Of Life written by Stoyan K. Smoukov and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-14 with Science categories.
Conflicting Models for the Origin of Life Conflicting Models for the Origin of Life provides a forum to compare and contrast the many hypotheses that have been put forward to explain the origin of life. There is a revolution brewing in the field of Origin of Life: in the process of trying to figure out how Life started, many researchers believe there is an impending second creation of life, not necessarily biological. Up-to-date understanding is needed to prepare us for the technological, and societal changes it would bring. Schrodinger’s 1944 “What is life?” included the insight of an information carrier, which inspired the discovery of the structure of DNA. In “Conflicting Models of the Origin of Life” a selection of the world’s experts are brought together to cover different aspects of the research: from progress towards synthetic life – artificial cells and sub-cellular components, to new definitions of life and the unexpected places life could (have) emerge(d). Chapters also cover fundamental questions of how memory could emerge from memoryless processes, and how we can tell if a molecule may have emerged from life. Similarly, cutting-edge research discusses plausible reactions for the emergence of life both on Earth and on exoplanets. Additional perspectives from geologists, philosophers and even roboticists thinking about the origin of life round out this volume. The text is a state-of-the-art snapshot of the latest developments on the emergence of life, to be used both in graduate classes and by citizen scientists. Audience Researchers in any area of astrobiology, as well as others interested in the origins of life, will find a modern and current review of the field and the current debates and obstacles. This book will clearly illustrate the current state-of-the-art and engage the imagination and creativity of experts across many disciplines.
Planet Formation And Panspermia
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Author : Branislav Vukotic
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2021-10-19
Planet Formation And Panspermia written by Branislav Vukotic and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Science categories.
An in-depth view of the panspermia hypothesis examined against the latest knowledge of planetary formation and related processes. Panspermia is the concept that life can be passively transported through space on various bodies and seed, habitable planets and moons, which we are beginning to learn may exist in large numbers. It is an old idea, but not popular with those who prefer that life on Earth started on Earth, an alternative, also unproven hypothesis. This book updates the concept of panspermia in the light of new evidence on planet formation, molecular clouds, solar system motions, supernovae ejection mechanisms, etc. Thus, it is to be a book about newly understood prospects for the movement of life through space. The novel approach presented in this book gives new insights into the panspermia theory and its connection with planetary formation and the evolution of galaxies. This offers a good starting point for future research proposals about exolife and a better perspective for empirical scrutiny of panspermia theory. Also, the key to understanding life in the universe is to understand that the planetary formation process is convolved with the evolution of stellar systems in their galactic environment. The book provides the synthesis of all these elements and gives the readers an up-to-date insight on how panspermia might fit into the big picture. Audience Given the intrinsic interdisciplinary nature of the panspermia hypothesis the book will have a wide audience across various scientific disciplines covering astronomy, biology, physics and chemistry. Apart from scientists, the book will appeal to engineers who are involved in planning and realization of future space missions.
Pathways To The Origin And Evolution Of Meanings In The Universe
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Author : Alexei A. Sharov
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2024-04-02
Pathways To The Origin And Evolution Of Meanings In The Universe written by Alexei A. Sharov and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-02 with Science categories.
Pathways to the Origin and Evolition of Meanings in the Universe The book explains why meaning is a part of the universe populated by life, and how organisms generate meanings and then use them for creative transformation of the environment and themselves. This book focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology, semiotics, philosophy, ethology, information theory, and the theory of evolution. Such a broad approach provides a rich context for the study of organisms and other semiotic agents in their environments. This methodology can be applied to robotics and artificial intelligence for developing robust, adaptable learning devices. In this book, leading interdisciplinary scholars reveal their vision on how to integrate natural sciences with semiotics, a theory of meaning-making and signification. Developments in biology indicate that the capacity to create and understand signs is not limited to humans or vertebrate animals, but exists in all living organisms - the fact that inspired the integration of biology and semiotics into biosemiotics. The authors discuss the nature of semiotic agents (organisms and other autonomous goal-directed units), meaning, signs, information, memory, evolution, and consciousness. Also discussed are issues including the origin of life, potential meaning and its actualization, top-down causality in physics and biology, capacity of organisms to encode their functions, the strategy of organisms to combine homeostasis with direct adaptation to new life-cycle phases or new environments, multi-level memory systems, increase of freedom via enabling constraints, creative modeling in evolution and learning, communication in animals and humans, the origin and function of language, and the distribution and transfer of life in space. This is the first book on biosemiotics in its global conceptual and spatial scope. Biosemiotics is presented using the language of natural sciences, which supports the scientific grounding of semiotic terms. Finally, the cosmic dimension of life and meaning-making leads to a reconsideration of ethical principles and ecological mentality here on earth and in space exploration. Audience Theoretical biologists, ethologists, astrobiologists, ecologists, evolutionary biologists, philosophers, phenomenologists, semioticians, biosemioticians, molecular biologists, linguists, system scientists and engineers.
Oh Omnivore The Path Of An Eclectic Theoretical Biologist
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Author : Richard Gordon
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2025-04-02
Oh Omnivore The Path Of An Eclectic Theoretical Biologist written by Richard Gordon and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-02 with Science categories.
Richard Gordon is a theoretical biologist who has led a multifaceted career, with research spanning various fields and being a professor in departments as varied as Radiology and Botany. His eclectic scientific pursuits and prolific writing have resulted in over 200 peer-reviewed publications, as well as many edited books and special issues.This is his personal memoir. It is based on a review of all his publications from Gordon's early years to the present. He recounts the collaborations, most importantly including the development of the nonlinear Algebraic Reconstruction Technique for image reconstruction, his most cited work. The ART algorithm today forms the basis of technologies that have dramatically improved progress from both basic science and in medicine such as computed tomography to 3D imaging of the sun's corona from satellites launched around the sun.The memoir offers a unique blend of scientific storytelling, personal reflection, and humanitarian endeavor, providing a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of a theoretical biologist with a remarkable range of interests and accomplishments. The overarching theme is how does one survive as a generalist in an academic world of specialists? The key seems to have been to have many collaborators, both in and outside the academic world, and diverse grant sources. The result has been an enjoyable and highly productive career, exploring many aspects of the world, from amusing games to profound scientific and philosophical questions, to potentially significant contributions to humanity. By following his interests, Gordon shows it is still possible to be a polymath in a fractionated world. Along the way, the author suggests many outstanding problems he's encountered that readers may want to tackle themselves.
Geoengineering And Climate Change
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Author : Martin Beech
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2025-01-07
Geoengineering And Climate Change written by Martin Beech and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-07 with Political Science categories.
This important and timely book assembles expert scientists from both sides of the debate to discuss Earth-based and space-based climate intervention technologies including the scale, deployment, risk management, and moral philosophy behind these technologies. The role that geoengineering might play, within the context of global warming amelioration, has long been contentious. For all this, geoengineering is about getting down and dirty with respect to the issue of climate intervention. Often dismissed as an option of last resort, geoengineering is now emerging as a key component in humanity’s drive to bring the impacts of global warming under some form of mitigation and control. While geoengineering does not solve the fundamental problem of continued anthropomorphic carbon dioxide emissions, the root cause of global warming, it is an option that can effectively buy humanity some much-needed time. Time, that is, to act positively, and time to introduce meaningful emission reductions, and deploy large-scale sequestration technologies. Indeed, the failure to meaningfully corral greenhouse gas emission levels, and the slow development of large-scale carbon capture technologies, will, by the close of the 21st century, likely see global temperatures increase by at least 2 or 3 degrees above pre-industrial levels. What geoengineering can potentially do for us is to offset the more extreme climate change scenarios that are presently projected to come about. An integrated geoengineering program to cool Earth’s atmosphere, running in parallel with the development of sequestration technologies, and substantial emission reductions, can work to limit the worst effects of climate change that will, without geoengineering, surely come about. Geoengineering is not a neutral or benign action, however, and if it is to be deployed, then much more research, and field testing of ideas and technologies is urgently needed. The authors in this book present a cross-section of philosophies, engineering approaches, and reactions to the idea of geoengineering. Through their words, the reader is introduced to the historical and contemporary debate concerning the potential deployment of geoengineering actions. Indeed, there are many ways in which geoengineering, as a grand worldwide initiative, or as a combined set of independent actions, might proceed in both the near, and the deep future, and here the reader is introduced to these topics by experts in their field. Audience This book will be of interest to engineers, chemists, geologists, physicists, biologists, environmentalists, meteorologists, philosophers, mathematicians, computer modelers, and policy managers. General readers interested in geoengineering will find the book very readable and scientifically reliable.
The Archaeal Realm Unraveling The Enigmatic Domain Of Life
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-13
The Archaeal Realm Unraveling The Enigmatic Domain Of Life written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-13 with Science categories.
In the vast expanse of life on Earth, there exists a hidden realm—a domain of microorganisms so unique and enigmatic that they challenge our understanding of biology. Enter the world of Archaea, a group of single-celled organisms that inhabit some of the most extreme environments on the planet, from scalding hot springs to the icy depths of the ocean. This book takes you on a fascinating journey into the Archaeal realm, revealing the extraordinary diversity, resilience, and significance of these remarkable organisms. Discover how Archaea have adapted to survive in conditions that would be deadly to most other life forms, pushing the boundaries of what is possible for biological existence. Through the chapters of this book, you will encounter organisms that thrive in boiling water, acidic lakes, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents. You will learn about their unique cellular structures, their remarkable metabolic pathways, and their ability to form symbiotic relationships with other organisms. You will also explore their role in the global ecosystem, from their contributions to biogeochemical cycles to their potential applications in biotechnology and medicine. Beyond their scientific importance, Archaea hold a deep fascination for anyone interested in the mysteries of life's origins and the potential for life beyond Earth. Their ability to survive in extreme conditions raises intriguing questions about the possibility of life on other planets and moons in our solar system and beyond. The study of Archaea offers tantalizing clues to the fundamental principles that govern life, providing insights into the very essence of what it means to be alive. This book is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the Archaeal realm, written by experts in the field. It is perfect for students, scientists, and anyone with a curious mind who wants to learn more about these fascinating organisms. Whether you are a seasoned biologist or a complete novice, this book will captivate you with its exploration of the hidden wonders of the Archaeal world. Join us on this extraordinary journey into the realm of Archaea, and discover the profound significance of these enigmatic microorganisms in the intricate web of life. From their role in biogeochemical cycles to their potential applications in biotechnology and medicine, Archaea are emerging as a new frontier of scientific exploration, promising to reshape our understanding of life on Earth and beyond. If you like this book, write a review!
Technosignatures For Detecting Intelligent Life In Our Universe
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Author : Anamaria Berea
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2022-06-13
Technosignatures For Detecting Intelligent Life In Our Universe written by Anamaria Berea and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-13 with Science categories.
TECHNOSIGNATURES FOR DETECTING INTELLIGENT LIFE IN OUR UNIVERSE This book shows the current state of the research in the field of technosignatures, presenting novel ideas from economics, forecasting, and data sciences, making it an ideal research compendium for scientists. The book summarizes the multiple interdisciplinary efforts that have contributed to the field of technosignatures. The technosignatures represent any signals that can be collected from the Universe, such as radio wavelengths, optical signals, and many more, that can be potential candidates as signals emitted intentionally from another part of the Universe that is not Earth. It shows how current advances in science, technology, and social sciences can support this effort and can be used as both a resource for the scientists in the field and as a reference for the public at large interested in the topic. It includes novel research work from economics, forecasting, and data sciences fields, as well as a deeper understanding of the role mass media and popular fiction has played in the evolution of this field. Audience The book will interest both natural scientists (astronomers and astrophysicists) and social scientists (economists), as well as the new emerging data scientists. Amateur astronomers will be attracted to the book as well.
Origin Of Life Via Archaea
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Author : Richard Gordon
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2024-10-01
Origin Of Life Via Archaea written by Richard Gordon and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-01 with Science categories.
This book surveys the models for the origin of life and presents a new model starting with shaped droplets and ending with life as polygonal Archaea; it collects the most published micrographs of Archaea (discovered only in 1977), which support this conclusion, and thus provides the first visual survey of Archaea. Origin of Life via Archaea’s purpose is to add a new hypothesis on what are called “shaped droplets”, as the starting point, for flat, polygonal Archaea, supporting the Vesicles First hypothesis. The book contains over 6000 distinct references and micrographs of 440 extant species of Archaea, 41% of which exhibit polygonal phenotypes. It surveys the intellectual battleground of the many ideas of the origin of life on earth, chemical equilibrium, autocatalysis, and biotic polymers. This book contains 17 chapters, some coauthored, on a wide range of topics on the origin of life, including Archaea’s origin, patterns, and species. It shows how various aspects of the origin of life may have occurred at chemical equilibrium, not requiring an energy source, contrary to the general assumption. For the reader’s value, its compendium of Archaea micrographs might also serve many other interesting questions about Archaea. One chapter presents a theory for the shape of flat, polygonal Archaea in terms of the energetics at the surface, edges and corners of the S-layer. Another shows how membrane peptides may have originated. The book also includes a large table of most extant Archaea, that is searchable in the electronic version. It ends with a chapter on problems needing further research. Audience This book will be used by astrobiologists, origin of life biologists, physicists of small systems, geologists, biochemists, theoretical and vesicle chemists.
Prebiotic Chemistry And The Origin Of Life
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Author : Anna Neubeck
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-01-03
Prebiotic Chemistry And The Origin Of Life written by Anna Neubeck and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-03 with Science categories.
This book presents an overview of current views on the origin of life and its earliest evolution. Each chapter describes key processes, environments and transition on the long road from geochemistry and astrochemistry to biochemistry and finally to the ancestors of today ́s organisms. This book combines the bottom-up and the top-down approaches to life including the origin of key chemical and structural features of living cells and the nature of abiotic factors that shaped these features in primordial environments. The book provides an overview of the topic as well as its state of the art for graduate students and newcomers to the field. It also serves as a reference for researchers in origins of life on Earth and beyond.