Earth's Early Atmosphere and Oceans, and the Origin of Life

by George H. Shaw

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the chemical nature of the Earth's early surface environment and how that led to the origin of life. This includes a detailed discussion of the likely process by which life emerged using as much quantitative information as possible. The emergence of life and the prior surface conditions of the Earth have implications for the evolution of Earth's surface environment over the following 2-2.5 billion years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319219715
• ISBN13: 9783319219714
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"