{"product_id":"9781394346196-introduction-to-geobiology-c","title":"Introduction to Geobiology","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to how life has colonized and shaped the Earth, turning it into the habitable planet of today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the geological basis for life on Earth, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Geobiology\u003c\/i\u003e systematically examines the interaction between the geosphere and the biosphere, including its evolutionary history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this didactically written text, readers will learn about the various modes of interaction between living and inorganic environments, emphasizing the geological significance of metabolism and the basis of life in extreme environments, the geobiological role and geological record of microbial ecosystems, and the material and energy cycles between the geosphere and the biosphere. The book also explores geological imprint of biological processes such as biomineralization, biosedimentation, and biological weathering of minerals and rocks, as well as the co-evolution process between organisms and the environment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a highly successful course taught by the authors for more than 20 years, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Geobiology\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomains and kingdoms of cellular life, classification of organisms according to their metabolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcological and metabolic diversity in marine and terrestrial environments, including extreme environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing microbial ecosystems as a model for exploring life beyond earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOxygen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and iron cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiosedimentation investgating biological processes in making rocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioerosion, macroborers and microborers, biological and lichen weathering, and soil development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Geobiology\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in geology or microbiology seeking to learn about geobiology and the origin of life on Earth. It also provides a strong foundation for the study of astrobiology: the conditions under which life on other planets may develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57743003976054,"sku":"9781394346196","price":110.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41105309.jpg?v=1777678556","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781394346196-introduction-to-geobiology-c","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}