Chemical evolution across space and time
Subtitle: from Big Bang to prebiotic chemistry
By: Lori Zaikowski, Jon M. Friedrich, editors
Contributors: Zaikowski, Lori, 1964-; Friedrich, Jon M; American Chemical Society. Meeting
Series: ACS symposium series -- 981
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 430
ISBN-13: 9780841274310
Subjects: Cosmochemistry -- Congresses; Geochemistry -- Congresses; Molecular evolution -- Congresses; Life -- Origin -- Congresses; Cells -- Evolution -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: "The book provides an exciting interwoven mosaic about the evolutionary nature of chemistry. It follows chemical evolution from the simplest elements formed in the Big Bang to the molecular diversity and complexity present today. Review chapters demonstrate the multidisciplinary use of chemical principles and techniques and how they are central to unraveling mysteries of the universe. In addition to giving concise and well-referenced reviews, the eminent authors include recent unpublished work. Instructors will find the book useful as a text or resource for teaching how chemistry has evolved over time and shaped our world."

"The first three sections review chemical evolution in astrophysics, in the Solar System and Earth, and in prebiotic chemistry. The fourth section describes how these themes can be incorporated into the curriculum. It seeks to expand and integrate new approaches to chemistry into majors and non-majors courses, and to inspire the creation of new courses at the college and high school levels." "The book promotes our modern understanding of evolution and applications of chemistry, and will be appreciated by chemists, instructors and students of chemistry, and all others with an interest in the evolution of the universe in which we live."--Jacket.
Notes: Three day symposium "Chemical evolution I : Chemical change across space and time," held at the Spring 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, in Chicago, IL