First life : discovering the connections between stars, cells, and how life began / David Deamer.
| Author/creator | Deamer, David W., 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011. |
| Description | ix, 271 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Discovering the connections between stars, cells, and how life began |
| Contents | A fireball over Australia -- Where did life begin? -- When did life begin? -- Carbon and the building blocks of life -- The handedness of life -- Energy and life's origins -- Self-assembly and emergence -- How to build a cell -- Achieving complexity -- Multiple strands of life -- Catalysts : life in the fast lane -- Copying life's blueprints -- How evolution begins -- A grand simulation of prebiotic earth -- Prospects for synthetic life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-265) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010035393 |
| ISBN | 9780520258327 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520258320 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH326 .D43 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |