{"product_id":"the-chemical-evolution-of-phosphorus-enrique-macia-barber-9781771888042","title":"The Chemical Evolution of Phosphorus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Astrobiology","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a fascinating reader-friendly exploration of \"the phosphorus enigma.\" The volume attempts to answer the questions: How did phosphorus atoms, which are produced inside the inner cores of a handful of huge stars, become concentrated in relatively high proportions in the organisms composing Earth's biosphere? And how did these phosphate derivatives manage to be included in such a great variety of organic molecules playing essential biochemical roles in all known life forms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to the interdisciplinary nature of the topic, the volume is arranged in three sections. The first section introduces the fundamental concepts and notions of physics, chemistry, and biology necessary for the proper understanding of the topics discussed within an astronomical framework. The author then focuses on the role of phosphorus and its compounds within the context of chemical evolution in galaxies, considering its relevance in most essential biochemical functions as well as its peculiar chemistry under different physicochemical conditions. The third section provides an overall perspective on the role of phosphorus and its compounds in current areas of research of solid state physics, materials engineering, nanotechnology or medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enrique Macia-Barber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771888040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771888042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apple Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021","brand":"Enrique Macia-Barber","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637295038719,"sku":"9781771888042","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d88733ad-0087-4267-ad86-da87c36b6788.jpg?v=1765115267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chemical-evolution-of-phosphorus-enrique-macia-barber-9781771888042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}