Astrobiology Understanding Life in the Universe.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cockell, Charles S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the Companion Website
  • Chapter 1: Astrobiology and Life
  • 1.1 About this Textbook
  • 1.2 Astrobiology and Life
  • 1.3 What is Astrobiology?
  • 1.4 History of Astrobiology
  • 1.5 What is Life?
  • 1.6 Conclusions
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Chapter 2: Matter, the Stuff of Life
  • 2.1 Matter and Life
  • 2.2 We are Made of 'Ordinary' Matter
  • 2.3 Matter: Its Nucleus
  • 2.4 Electrons, Atoms and Ions
  • 2.5 Types of Bonding in Matter
  • 2.6 Ionic Bonding
  • 2.7 Covalent Bonding
  • 2.8 Metallic Bonding
  • 2.9 van der Waals' Interactions
  • 2.10 Hydrogen Bonding
  • 2.11 The Equation of State Describes the Relationship between Different Types of Matter
  • 2.12 Phase Diagrams
  • 2.13 Other States of Matter
  • 2.14 The Interaction between Matter and Light
  • 2.15 Conclusions
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Chapter 3: Life's Structure: Building the Molecules
  • 3.1 Building Life
  • 3.2 The Essential Elements: CHNOPS
  • 3.3 Carbon is Versatile
  • 3.4 The Chains of Life
  • 3.5 Proteins
  • 3.6 Chirality
  • 3.7 Carbohydrates (Sugars)
  • 3.8 Lipids
  • 3.9 The Nucleic Acids
  • 3.10 The Solvent of Life
  • 3.11 Alternative Chemistries
  • 3.12 The Structure of Life and Habitability
  • 3.13 Conclusion
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Chapter 4: Life's Structure: Building Cells from Molecules
  • 4.1 From Molecules to Cells
  • 4.2 Types of Cells
  • 4.3 Shapes of Cells
  • 4.4 The Structure of Cells
  • 4.5 Membranes
  • 4.6 The Information Storage System of Life
  • 4.7 Cell Reproduction
  • 4.8 The Growth of Life
  • 4.9 Moving and Communicating
  • 4.10 Eukaryotic Cells
  • 4.11 Viruses
  • 4.12 Prions
  • 4.13 Conclusions
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Chapter 5: Energy for Life
  • 5.1 Energy and Astrobiology
  • 5.2 Life and Energy
  • 5.3 The Central Role of Adenosine Triphosphate
  • 5.4 Chemiosmosis and Energy Acquisition
  • 5.5 What Types of Electron Donors and Acceptors can be Used?
  • 5.6 Aerobic Respiration
  • 5.7 Anaerobic Respiration
  • 5.8 Fermentation
  • 5.9 Chemoautotrophs
  • 5.10 Energy from Light: Oxygenic Photosynthesis
  • 5.11 Anoxygenic Photosynthesis
  • 5.12 Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • 5.13 Microbial Mats
  • Energy-driven Zonation in Life
  • 5.14 The Thermodynamics of Energy and Life
  • 5.15 Life in Extremes
  • 5.16 Conclusions
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Chapter 6: The Tree of Life
  • 6.1 A Vast Diversity of Life
  • 6.2 The Tree of Life
  • 6.3 Some Definitions
  • 6.4 Classifying Organisms
  • 6.5 Homology and Analogy
  • 6.6 Building a Phylogenetic Tree
  • 6.7 Some Definitions and Phylogenetic Trees
  • 6.8 Types of Phylogenetic Trees
  • 6.9 Using Phylogenetic Trees to Test Hypotheses
  • 6.10 Complications in Building the Universal Tree of Life
  • 6.11 The Last Universal Common Ancestor
  • 6.12 Molecular Clocks
  • 6.13 Alien Life
  • 6.14 Conclusions
  • Further Reading
  • Books
  • Papers

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