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The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Cindy Lee Van Dover
The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Cindy Lee Van Dover
Explains what is known about hydrothermal systems in terms of their deep-sea environment and their geological and chemical makeup. This book explores the possibility that life originated at hydrothermal vents, a hypothesis that has had impact on our ideas about the potential for life on other planets or planetary bodies in our solar system.
352 pages, 4 pages of color plates, 28 halftones, 158 line illus., 30 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 26, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780691049298 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 448 |
Dimensions | 158 × 233 × 26 mm · 656 g |
Language | English |
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