- Paperback: 228 pages
- Publisher: Perseus; New edition edition (4 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0738204455
- ISBN-13: 978-0738204451
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,238,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A fascinating introduction to the subject [of life in extreme environments]. Challenging in parts--but well worth the effort." New Scientist
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A new and revealing examination of life on Earth-from the perspective of its hardiest inhabitants.. Can life exist in the Antarctic ice, in the deep subsurface, in dilute sulfuric acid, in hot springs-even on Mars? What degree of high or low temperature, pressure, or salt concentration can living cells tolerate? In recent years, scientists have discovered many single-cell creatures that exist in-in fact, are perfectly adapted to-extreme environments that were considered uninhabitable just one or two decades ago. In Life on the Edge , author Michael Gross explores how microorganisms adapt to their hostile environments and how they affect our current definition of the "normal" conditions for life. He also describes the vast implications of these extremophiles and other amazing creatures-from potential breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology to the search for life elsewhere in the universe.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had to read this book for a college biology class and it was not an easy read. It is very detailed in explaing the extreme enviorments in which these creatures live, beacause it gets down to the chemical and molecular make-up of everything. You really need a biology dictionary to go with it.
Format:Paperback
This is a really interesting book, and presented in a way that was very clear and readable. That said it's slightly out of date now. I'm reading it as part of a university module, and I'll definitely need to supplement it with more recent information. As general interest this is great, but for more in-depth reading find something else.
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Format:Hardcover
For anyone considering the origin of life, this is a very interesting book. It discusses microorganisms that don't need oxygen (need Sulphuric Acid instead!) to live. Gives one a deeper perspective of life and how we came into being. Michael Gross is obviously a highly educated individual.
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