{"product_id":"the-outer-reaches-of-life-paperback-9780521558730","title":"The Outer Reaches of Life (Paperback) 9780521558730","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Outer Reaches of Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exploration of the world of microbes, and what it reveals about the origin and evolution of life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn R. Postgate (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521558730, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 September 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 18 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Top class popular scientific writing.'   Science and Public Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe invisible world of microbes - capable of surviving in the most harsh and inhospitable conditions on earth - reveals the remarkable potential and resilience of life itself. John Postgate's fascinating exploration of these outer reaches of life shows how understanding microbes can provide new clues to the origin and evolution of terrestrial life, and offers glimpses of how life might have established itself elsewhere in the universe. In the process, it raises profound questions about death, sensation and individuality, and insights into the nature of scientific progress. The feats of modern biotechnology are just one manifestation of the astonishing resources of microbes illuminated in John Postgate's lucid and intriguing account.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Microbes and terrestrial life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Some like it hot\u003cbr\u003e 3. Cool, man, cool\u003cbr\u003e 4. The big squeeze\u003cbr\u003e 5. A salty tale\u003cbr\u003e 6. Corrosive and slippery places\u003cbr\u003e 7. Life without oxygen\u003cbr\u003e 8. Living on minerals\u003cbr\u003e 9. Exotic menus\u003cbr\u003e 10. Of wraiths and ghosts\u003cbr\u003e 11. The inertness of nitrogen\u003cbr\u003e 12. Getting about\u003cbr\u003e 13. Microsenses\u003cbr\u003e 14. A private space\u003cbr\u003e 15. Company\u003cbr\u003e 16. Immortality and the Big Sleep\u003cbr\u003e 17. Self-adjustment\u003cbr\u003e 18. Life's outer reaches.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Microbiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Microbiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Microbiology%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSG%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005329625368,"sku":"9780521558730","price":24.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521558730i_a7eaf1bd-683d-4060-b03c-a7d3e953af96.jpg?v=1691369771","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-outer-reaches-of-life-paperback-9780521558730","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}