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The First Cell
The Mystery Surrounding the Beginning of Life
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The book presents a novel perspective on the origins of the first cell, focusing on the role of early continental crust as a crucial environment for biochemical processes. It explores how interconnected cracks and cavities within this crust, filled with essential volatiles such as water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen, may have created the ideal conditions for protocell formation. By examining these geological features, the author sheds light on the physical and chemical settings that could have facilitated the emergence of early life on prehistoric Earth.
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The First Cell, Ulrich Schreiber, Christian Mayer
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- The First Cell
- Subtitle
- The Mystery Surrounding the Beginning of Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ulrich Schreiber, Christian Mayer
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 196
- ISBN13
- 9783030453831
- Category
- Geology and Mineralogy, Nature in general
- Description
- The book presents a novel perspective on the origins of the first cell, focusing on the role of early continental crust as a crucial environment for biochemical processes. It explores how interconnected cracks and cavities within this crust, filled with essential volatiles such as water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen, may have created the ideal conditions for protocell formation. By examining these geological features, the author sheds light on the physical and chemical settings that could have facilitated the emergence of early life on prehistoric Earth.