Chemical Evolution: Origins of the Elements, Molecules, and Living Systems

by Stephen F. Mason

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This remarkable new book is for everyone interested in the origin and evolution of the universe. It relates the history of chemicals, from the earliest generation of the light elements in the Big Bang, to their transformation into heavier atoms and their subsequent molecular evolution into myriad forms, including life on Earth. Spanning both organic and inorganic chemical combinations, the survey thus covers billions of years and involves evidence...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198552726

ISBN13:9780198552727

Release Date:March 1991

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Biological Sciences Biology & Life Sciences Chemistry Earth Sciences Ecology Evolution General & Reference Geochemistry Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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