Thermophiles: The Keys to the Molecular Evolution and the Origin of Life?

by Michael W.W. Adams, Juergen Wiegel, M.W.W. Adams

Book Overview

Late-1990s developments in the study of thermophiles have had considerable significance on theories of evolution. These micro-organisms are able to thrive at temperatures near or even above 100 degrees Celsius, and scientists have begun to study their biology in an attempt to provide clues about the beginnings of life on our planet.
Researchers from diverse background such as biology, genetics, biogeochemistry, oceanography, systematics and evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748407472
• ISBN13: 9780748407477
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 10.2"