Molecules, Dynamics and Life: An Introduction to Self-Organization of Matter
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This book tells the story of how inert matter can acquire self-organizing and other properties ascribed to life. The author's multidisciplinary approach does not require knowledge of chemistry, physics, or biology on the part of the reader. Part I covers the properties of matter and evolutionary criteria. Part II presents an introduction to the necessary chemical concepts. Part III explains the self-organization of biosystems and the development of organisms.
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MATTER AND CHEMISTRY.
The Structure of Matter.
Chemical Kinetics.
Equilibrium Thermodynamics.
Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics.
Evolutionary Criteria.
Stability Criteria.
A NEW CHEMISTRY.
The Birth of the New Chemistry.
The Belousov-Zhabotinski Reactions.
A Mathematical Approach to the New Chemistry.
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND COHERENCE IN BIOSYSTEMS.
The Origin of Life.
Self-Organization at the Cellular Level.
Cellular Communication.
The Development of Organisms.
Self-Organization in Multiple-Unit Systems.
Index.
The Structure of Matter.
Chemical Kinetics.
Equilibrium Thermodynamics.
Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics.
Evolutionary Criteria.
Stability Criteria.
A NEW CHEMISTRY.
The Birth of the New Chemistry.
The Belousov-Zhabotinski Reactions.
A Mathematical Approach to the New Chemistry.
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND COHERENCE IN BIOSYSTEMS.
The Origin of Life.
Self-Organization at the Cellular Level.
Cellular Communication.
The Development of Organisms.
Self-Organization in Multiple-Unit Systems.
Index.
