Life as we know it

Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers 2004, cm.16,5x24,5, pp.740, legatura editoriale cartonata, copertina figurata a colori. Coll.Cellular origin and Life in Extyreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Origins: Genesis, Evolution and Biodiversity of Microbial Life in the Universeis the sixth unit of the book seriesCellular Origins, Lifein Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE)edited by Joseph Seckbach. In this book forty eminent scientists review their studies in the fields of Life from the beginning to the "Fact of Life". The history of Origin of Life and Astrobiology is well covered by these authors. Reviews cover the standard and alternative scenarios of the genesis of Life, while the chapters of "The First Cells" leading to the biodiversity and extremophiles of microbial Life. Among these extremophiles are the microbes living in the Life's limits, such as in high temperature, psychrophilic, UV radiation, and halophilic environments. The origin and history of Martian water is discussed followed by the possible biogeochemistry inside Titan. This new field of Astrobiology has been presented, from comets as a source of materials and Life on earth to the space for last Frontiers.

Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic Publishers 2004, cm.16x24, pp.387, brossura, copertina figurata a colori. Collana Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology,7. Testo in inglese.

Oxford-New York, Oxford University Press 1969, cm.15,5x22, pp.XVI,504, 30 tavv.bn.ft. legatura ed. sopracop.fig.

Milano, Arnoldo Mondadori Ed. 1977, cm.14x19, pp.155, brossura cop.fig.a col. Coll.Il Giallo,1488.

Quintets by Van Beethoven, Von Lannoy. Genere: Classical - General. Passacaille 2005, 1 CD, AudioCD,

Cambridge University Press 2015, cm.15x23, pp.VIII,362, brossura con copertina figurata a colori. Our energy use and its consequences (including climate change) motivate some of the most contentious and complex public debates of our time. Although these issues are often cast in terms of renewable versus non-renewable energy, in reality both depend on finite Earth resources. The evolution of the Earth itself therefore offers a uniquely illuminating perspective from which to evaluate alternative pathways toward energy and environmental sustainability. Geofuels: Energy and the Earth systematically develops this perspective using informal, nontechnical language laced with humor. It is well suited to a broad readership, ranging from beginning university students to lifelong learners who are interested in how the Earth's past will influence their own future. It also provides simplified explanations of controversial topics, such as energy return on energy investment, peak oil, and fracking. The focus throughout is on building a sound physical understanding of how natural resources constrain our use of energy.