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Cosmochemical Evolution and the Origins of Life

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Origin of Life and the First Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, Barcelona, June 25–28, 1973 Volume II: Contributed Papers

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  • © 1974

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Editors:
  1. J. Oró

    1. Departments of Biophysical Sciences and Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, USA
      Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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  2. S. L. Miller

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, USA

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  3. C. Ponnamperuma

    1. Laboratory of Chemical Evolution, Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  4. R. S. Young

    1. NASA, USA

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Table of contents (38 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  3. Abiotic Organic Synthesis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Photochemical Synthesis of Simple Organic Free Radicals on Simulated Planetary Surfaces - an ESR Study

      • Shin-Shyong Tseng, Sherwood Chang
      Pages 61-73

    3. High Frequency Discharge Experiment

      • S. Yuasa, M. Ishigami
      Pages 75-81

    4. Formation of Prebiochemical Compounds in Models of the Primitive Earth’s Atmosphere

      • G. Toupance, F. Raulin, R. Buvet
      Pages 83-90

    5. Formation of Prebiochemical Compounds in Models of the Primitive Earth’s Atmosphere

      • F. Raulin, G. Toupance
      Pages 91-97

    6. Organic Synthesis by Quench Reactions

      • W. K. Park, A. R. Hochstim, C. Ponnamperuma
      Pages 99-107

    7. Shock Synthesis of Amino Acids II

      • A. Bar-Nun
      Pages 109-115

    8. Quantum Chemical Study of the Thermodynamics, Kinetics of Formation and Bonding of H2CN: Relevance to Prebiotic Chemistry

      • G. H. Loew, S. Chang
      Pages 117-125

    9. Aminonitriles: Possible Role in Chemical Evolution

      • Mohindra S. Chadha, Peter M. Molton, Cyril Ponnamperuma
      Pages 127-136

  4. Abiotic Organic Synthesis and Interactions: Polymers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Macromolecules and the Origin of Life

      • Haruhiko Noda, Hiroshi Mizutani, Hiroyuki Okihana
      Pages 139-146

    3. NMR Studies of Prebiotic Polypeptides

      • Salvatore Andini, Ettore Benedetti, Luciano Ferrara, Livio Paolillo, Piero Andrea Temussi
      Pages 147-153
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Departments of Biophysical Sciences and Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, USA

    J. Oró

  • Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Oró

  • Department of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, USA

    S. L. Miller

  • Laboratory of Chemical Evolution, Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    C. Ponnamperuma

  • NASA, USA

    R. S. Young

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cosmochemical Evolution and the Origins of Life

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Origin of Life and the First Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, Barcelona, June 25–28, 1973 Volume II: Contributed Papers

  • Editors: J. Oró, S. L. Miller, C. Ponnamperuma, R. S. Young

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2282-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0518-1Published: 31 December 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2284-2Published: 13 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2282-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 334

  • Topics: Paleontology

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