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OverviewCreating the Molecules of Life discusses origins, including the Big Bang and the origin of the elements. With a complete presentation and explanation, this book provides evidence that the molecules of life are produced in outer space and how the SNAAP model purports to explain that origin. Extremophiles, which explain that evolution is robust enough to create life forms in a wide variety of conditions, are also presented. This book is suitable for those at the upper undergraduate level, with mathematics associated with coupling the nuclear spins to the molecular chirality. An accompanying appendix is provided to support mathematics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Dr Richard N Boyd (Livermore National Laboratory) , Professor Dr Michael A Famiano (Western Michigan University)Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9780750319911ISBN 10: 0750319917 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 22 October 2018 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Origin of the Lightest Elements Chapter 3. Heavier Elements: The Chart of the Nuclides Chapter 4. Creation and Detection of Molecules in the Interstellar Medium Chapter 5. Amino Acids and Chirality Chapter 6. Determining Molecular Properties by Quantum Molecular Calculations Chapter 7. The SNAAP Model: Nature’s Way to Select Chiral Selectivity? Chapter 8. Getting the amino acids into the Interstellar Medium Chapter 9. Other Ways Scientists Have Explained Amino Acid Chirality Chapter 10. Amino Acid Chirality and the Origin of Life Appendix GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationRichard Boyd received his PhD from the University of Minnesota in nuclear physics. His interest in astrophysics has developed over the years and he is currently an emeritus professor at The Ohio State University where he also works in the astronomy department. Boyd has collaborated on more than 200 scientific publications with colleagues around the world. Michael Famiano received his PhD in nuclear physics from The Ohio State University and is currently an associate professor of of nuclear astrophysics in the Department of Physics at Western Michigan University. Famiano’s primary research interest is in stellar nucleosynthesis, which involves theoretical modeling of astrophysical sites and experimental measurements of nuclear properties. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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