Life on Earth-like planets : Gaia and her sisters /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
[2025]
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Abiogenesis on Earth-Like Planets. 1. Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and the Origin of Life
- 2. Statistical Approach to the Origin of Life
- 3. The Role of Prebiotic Molecules and Protocells in the Origin of Life
- 4. The Prokaryote-Eukaryote Divide
- 5. Evolution of Polymers Under Abiotic Conditions
- 6. Multicellular Life, Symmetry and The Morphology of Life on Earth-like Planets
- Part II: Intelligent Life on Earth-Like Planets. 7. Some Necessary Background: Origin of Intelligent Life on Earth
- 8. The Cultural Aspect of Human Physical Evolution
- 9. The Late Human Advantage
- 10. Requirements for the Evolution of Intelligent Life on Earth-like Planets
- 11. Summary of the Critical Requirements for the Evolution of Intelligent Life on Earth-like Planets
- Epilogue: Some Philosophical Thoughts on Intelligent Life on Earth-like Planets.