Life at the limits : organisms in extreme environments / David A. Wharton.
Life at the limits : organisms in extreme environments / David A. Wharton.
Life at the limits : organisms in extreme environments / David A. Wharton.
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Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N578.4/11
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English
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xi, 307 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2002.
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"We are fascinated by the seemingly impossible places in which organisms can live. There are frogs that freeze solid, worms that dry out and bacteria that survive temperatures of over 100[degree]C. These organisms have an extreme biology, which involves many aspects of their physiology, ecology and evolution. In this account, the reader is taken on...
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Life at the limits : organisms in extreme environments / David A. Wharton.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-287) and index.
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N578.4/11
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74VvxvEq2JDO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxvEq2JDO
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ISBN
0521782120 (hbk.)
9780521782128
0521782120
9780521782128 (hbk.)
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578.4
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991016694109702626
