Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vents, the
Auteur :
Van Dover, Cindy Lee
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691049298
Date de publication :
26 mars 2000
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
595 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.