Limits of Life

Proceedings of the Fourth College Park Colloquium on Chemical Evolution, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S.A., October 18th to 20th, 1978

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Palaeontology
Cover of the book Limits of Life by , Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9789400990852
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789400990852
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This volume is the fourth in the series of the Proceedings of the College Park Colloquia on Chemical Evolution. These Colloquia, and the resulting Proceedings, are presented in the interest of fostering the impact of the interdisciplinary nature of chemical evolu­ tion on contemporary scientific thought. vii EDITORS'INTRODUCTION The Fourth College Park Colloquium on Chemical Evolution was held on October 18 - 20, 1978 at the University of Maryland. The meeting, supported by the National Aero­ nautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation, centered on the variable environments, both past and present, in which living organisms have survived, grown, and evolved - the limits of life. Previous colloquia had emphasized the Giant Planets (1974) 1, Early Life during the Precambrian (1975)2 and Comparative Planetology (1976)3. The College Park Colloquia have been noted for the broad interdisciplinary nature of the training and interests of the participants. The fourth meeting was no ex­ ception with the participation of approximately 85 researchers, representing many academic fields. As with previous meetings, the interdisciplinary approach to the question of the limits of life encouraged the exchange of knowledge and information. A major scientific aspiration is to understand why living systems are restricted to certain environments.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This volume is the fourth in the series of the Proceedings of the College Park Colloquia on Chemical Evolution. These Colloquia, and the resulting Proceedings, are presented in the interest of fostering the impact of the interdisciplinary nature of chemical evolu­ tion on contemporary scientific thought. vii EDITORS'INTRODUCTION The Fourth College Park Colloquium on Chemical Evolution was held on October 18 - 20, 1978 at the University of Maryland. The meeting, supported by the National Aero­ nautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation, centered on the variable environments, both past and present, in which living organisms have survived, grown, and evolved - the limits of life. Previous colloquia had emphasized the Giant Planets (1974) 1, Early Life during the Precambrian (1975)2 and Comparative Planetology (1976)3. The College Park Colloquia have been noted for the broad interdisciplinary nature of the training and interests of the participants. The fourth meeting was no ex­ ception with the participation of approximately 85 researchers, representing many academic fields. As with previous meetings, the interdisciplinary approach to the question of the limits of life encouraged the exchange of knowledge and information. A major scientific aspiration is to understand why living systems are restricted to certain environments.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Cell Culture Engineering VI by
Cover of the book Coxiella burnetii: Recent Advances and New Perspectives in Research of the Q Fever Bacterium by
Cover of the book French Philosophy and Social Theory by
Cover of the book Weighing the World by
Cover of the book The Economy and Politics of the Netherlands Since 1945 by
Cover of the book Cultural Severance and the Environment by
Cover of the book Scientific Philosophy: Origins and Development by
Cover of the book Perspectives on Males and Singing by
Cover of the book Myocardial viability by
Cover of the book Handbook of Evolutionary Thinking in the Sciences by
Cover of the book Phenomenology and Aesthetics by
Cover of the book Valuing the Cost of Smoking by
Cover of the book Regenerative Medicine by
Cover of the book From Central State to Free Global Market Economy by
Cover of the book Creative Arts in Education and Culture by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy