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Title: THE NATURAL SELECTION OF THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
THE ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE'S CHEMISTRY
By: Robert J. P. Williams, J. J. R. Frausto da Silva
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0198558422
ISBN 13: 9780198558422
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 29 May, 1997
Pages: 672
Description: This important landmark book shows that the evolution of the species is related to the evolution of the environment and that the reverse is also true. The environment and life developed together. There is then an intriguing problem for the long-term future of life if man changes the environment - even if only of trace (Catalytic) elements.
Synopsis: This beautifully written book is a study of the intimate relationship between the inanimate environment and living organisms. It describes how the evolution of both has been interactive and interdependent: the environment and life developed together, The authors show that this can be explained in terms of the properties of the chemical elements and their compounds. It discusses the physical and chemical balances between the animate and inanimate worlds, with kinetic and thermodynamic principles given to support this analysis. These principles are applied to both organic and inorganic chemical systems to provide a basis for understanding the evolution of life in terms of the interaction of both types of chemistry within ever more complex organisations. The book conludes with an examination of an intriguing problem for mankind: the long-term consequences of man's selection and manipulation of chemicals. This may have consequences for the long-term future of life from changes in the environment - not just only due to bulk but also to trace element alterations.
Illustrations: numerous line figures and tables
Publication: UK
Imprint: Clarendon Press
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