9780521039901 - life at the limits: organisms in extreme environments von wharton, david a. (4 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, Cambridge, 2007
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. We are fascinated by the seemingly impossible places in which organisms can live. There are frogs that freeze solid, worms that dry out and bacteria that survive temperatures over 100C. What seems extreme to us is, however, not extreme to these organisms. In this captivating account, the reader is…taken on a tour of extreme environments, and shown the remarkable abilities of organisms to survive a range of extreme conditions, such as high and low temperatures and desiccation. This book considers how organisms survive major stresses and what extreme organisms can tell us about the origin of life and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. These organisms have an extreme biology, which involves many aspects of their physiology, ecology and evolution. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Zustand: New. A fascinating account of how organisms are able to live in, or survive, extreme conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 47. . 2008. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and I…reland.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - We are fascinated by the seemingly impossible places in which organisms can live. There are frogs that freeze solid, worms that dry out and bacteria that survive temperatures over 100¿C. What seems extreme to us is, however, not extreme to these orga…nisms. In this captivating account, the reader is taken on a tour of extreme environments, and shown the remarkable abilities of organisms to survive a range of extreme conditions, such as high and low temperatures and desiccation. This book considers how organisms survive major stresses and what extreme organisms can tell us about the origin of life and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. These organisms have an extreme biology, which involves many aspects of their physiology, ecology and evolution.
