| Description |
ix, 481 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The evolution of earth-the geochemical partner of the global ecosystem (5 billion years of history) -- Ch. 2. Basic chemistry of the ecosystem -- Ch. 3. Energy, order and disorder, and organised systems -- Ch. 4. Outline of biological chemical principles : components, pathways and controls -- Ch. 5. First steps in evolution of prokaryotes : anaerobic chemotypes four to three billion years ago -- Ch. 6. The evolution of protoaerobic and aerobic prokaryote chemotypes (three to two billion years ago) -- Ch. 7. Unicellular eukaryotes chemotypes (about one and a half billion years ago?) -- Ch. 8. Multi-cellular eukaryote chemotypes (from one billion years ago) -- Ch. 9. The evolution of chemotypes with nerves and a brain (0.5 billion years ago to today) -- Ch. 10. Evolution due to mankind : a completely novel chemotype (less than one hundred thousand years ago) -- Ch. 11. Conclusion : the inevitable factors in evolution |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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Chemistry.
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| Author |
Silva, J. J. R. Fraústo da.
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| LC no. |
2005055285 |
| ISBN |
0444521550 |
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9780444521552 |
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