Molecular storms : the physics of stars, cells and the origin of life / Liam Graham.
Graham, Liam, 1968- author.
2023
QC174.12
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Title Molecular storms : the physics of stars, cells and the origin of life / Liam Graham.
Author Graham, Liam, 1968- author.
ISBN 9783031386817 (electronic bk.)
3031386817 (electronic bk.)
9783031386800
3031386809
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38681-7
Published Cham : Springer, [2023]
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-031-38681-7 doi
Call Number QC174.12
Dewey Decimal Classification 530.12
Summary Why is the universe the way it is? Wherever we look, we find ordered structures: from stars to planets to living cells. This book shows that the same driving force is behind structure everywhere: the incessant random motion of the components of matter. Physicists call it thermal noise. Lets call it the molecular storm. This storm drives the fusion reactions that make stars shine. It drives whirlpools and currents in atmospheres and oceans. It spins and distorts molecules until they are in the right orientation to react and form new substances. In living cells, it drives proteins to fold and molecules to self-assemble. It is behind every detail of the astonishing molecular machines that control cellular processes. Using cutting-edge research, Molecular Storms takes us on a dazzling journey from the early universe to the interior of the smallest living things. There, in a nanoscale world of biological devices, it explains the physics behind the chemical system which we call Life. Whether you're someone with a general interest in science or a student looking to add context to your studies, this book is for you. "Molecular Storms" is an accessible and captivating read that will deepen your appreciation of the power of science to explain the world.
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Introduction
Random Patterns
The Molecular Storm
The Joy of Thermodynamics
The Engines of Creation
From Big Bang to Big Freeze
How Chemistry Works
Lively Molecules.

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