The Chemical Evolution of Phosphorus

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"This book beautifully traces the stellar origin of the element phosphorous, its chemical properties, and the observations of phosphorous-based molecules and minerals in the interstellar medium and in the solar system. [The author] then connects the astronomical studies with the role of phosphorous played in living organisms, presenting the biochemistry of biomolecules that incorporate phosphorous, and the roles that these molecules play in the origin of life on Earth. This book presents a comprehensive summary of our current understanding of the astrochemical and astrobiological significance of phosphorous. It is invaluable for researchers and students who are interested in the question of origin of life and the search for extraterrestrial life. "
-From the Foreword by Sun Kwok, President, International Astronomical Union Commission on Astrobiology (2015-2018), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2021

"Barber . . . employs the element phosphorous as a central topic worthy of study in itself, but also as a bridging device through which to trace some of the major tenets of chemical evolution. . . . Intended to accommodate beginning students and experts alike, including several introductory chapters that provide basic orientation to cosmology and physical chemistry. The text continues with more advanced discussions of nucleosynthesis as well as stellar and planetary distribution. . . . Intended for use as a textbook, the book includes keywords, chapter summaries, and exercises, and the graphics are both illustrative and well referenced. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers."
--CHOICE, review by P. K. Strother, Boston College