Life on Earth-like planets : Gaia and her sisters /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marsh, Gerald E., 1939- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: 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.