Chemical Evolution Across Space & Time. From The Big Bang To Prebiotic Chemistry

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ACS. 2008. 463 p.The concept of evolutionary change is a fundamental thread linking the sciences. An evolutionary perspective can provide one framework for unifying and advancing the sciences, and chemistry has made important contributions to our understanding of evolution. Chemists today use principles of evolution and take lessons from chemistry in nature to advance modern chemistry in areas such as agriculture, energy, new materials, and pharmaceuticals.ContentsIntroductionThe Emergence of Chemical Complexity: An IntroductionPart I: Chemical Evolution in AstrophysicsChemical Origins: Nuclear Chemistry in the Early UniverseOrigin of the Elements: Nucleosynthesis in StarsCircumstellar Chemistry and Dust from Dead Stars in MeteoritesChemical Evolution in the Interstellar Medium: Feedstock of Solar SystemsIdentifying Molecules in Space: Exploring Astrochemistry through High-Resolution SpectroscopyPart II: Geochemical Evolution: Solar System and EarthChemical Diversity and Abundances across the Solar SystemPhotochemistry in the Early Solar SystemLessons from MeteoritesChemistry and Composition of Planetary AtmospheresHafnium—Tungsten Chronometry of Planetary Accretion and DifferentiationPart III: Prebiotic ChemistryCosmic Carbon ChemistryExtraterrestrial Organic Chemistry as Recorded in Carbonaceous ChondritesEarth's Early Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere, and HydrospherePrebiotic Organic Synthesis in Neutral Planetary AtmospheresThe RNA World Scenario for the Origins of LifeSummary: Systems Chemistry SketchesSystems Chemistry SketchesPart IV: Teaching Chemical EvolutionScience and the Concept of Evolution: From the Big Bang to the Origin and Evolution of LifeOnline Tools for Understanding Galactic Chemical EvolutionSpectroscopy and the Cosmos: Applications in the Chemical SciencesDevelopment of Laboratories for Teaching Chemical Principles Using Radio AstronomyChemistry of Life: Chemical Evolution as a Theme for Teaching Undergraduate ChemistryAfterwordGlossary

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