by Karo Michaelian · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781541366718
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In this book, award-winning physicist Karo Michaelian reviews a bold new theory founded on non-equilibrium thermodynamic principles. Life is recognized as a thermodynamic process which could only arise, proliferate, and evolve by dissipating an external thermodynamic potential, identified as the ultraviolet photon flux arriving at Earth's surface during the Archean. The fundamental molecules of life are recognized as UV pigments which 'self-organized' under this photon flux. The theory offers a compelling explanation for the salient characteristics of life's fundamental molecules and suggests that life and evolution have a purpose, with implications that challenge contemporary paradigms like the Darwinian model. The book includes mathematical derivations for professionals and analogies for the serious amateur, covering topics from the Miller experiments to the Gaia theory and the potential for extraterrestrial life.
