Early Life on Earth

Name: Early Life on Earth
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Early Life on EarthEvolution, Diversification, and Interactions\nAuthor(s): Kenichiro Sugitani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367425647, 978-0367425647\nSynopsis\nThis book comprehensively explores the early evolution of life and the Archean environment. Topics include the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, variations in metabolisms, concepts of ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles (nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous), Archean geology and environments, and the widely accepted early evolutionary history of life. The text addresses controversies regarding early life and its environment, particularly the unusual microfossil assemblages from the [url] Ga Strelley Pool Formation and the [url] Ga Farrel Quartzite of Western Australia. Readers will get a fuller picture of the Archean world, and an appreciation of many still unresolved questions.\n\nKey Features\n\nIllustrated with figures visualizing ecosystem.