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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/964623229 Title: Life on the edge : amazing creatures thriving in extreme environments Author: Michael Gross Publisher: Cambridge, MA : Perseus Publishing, 2001, [1998] ISBN/ISSN: 0306457865 9780306457869 9780738204451 0738204455 OCLC:964623229

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Life on the edge : amazing creatures thriving in extreme environments

Author:	Michael Gross
Publisher:	Cambridge, MA : Perseus Publishing, 2001, [1998]
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : First paperback editionView all editions and formats
Summary:	Examines life forms that live in extreme environments that scientists had previously thought were uninhabitable, including the antarctic ice, hot springs, and on Mars.
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Subjects	Adaptation (Biology) Extreme environments. Stress (Physiology) View all subjects
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Michael Gross Find more information about:
ISBN:	0306457865 9780306457869 9780738204451 0738204455
OCLC Number:	964623229
Description:	xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Other Titles:	Exzentriker des Lebens.
Responsibility:	Michael Gross.

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A new and revealing examination of life on Earth-from the perspective of its hardiest inhabitants. Read more...

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"A fascinating introduction to the subject [of life in extreme environments]. Challenging in parts--but well worth the effort." New Scientist

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