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    A Vista into the Diverse Microbial World: An Introduction to Microbes at the Edge of Life

    Our understanding of the biodiversity in the microbial world has recently grown in many aspects. One aspect on which our knowledge has greatly increased is the intriguing field of extremophilic microorganisms ...

    Joseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren in Journey to Diverse Microbial Worlds (2000)

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    Introduction to Astrobiology: Origin, Evolution, Distribution and Destiny of Life in the Universe

    The only life that we know about in the universe is life on our own planet Earth. We have no idea of how representative it might be of life on other planets, although in the chapter by one of us (JCF) it is co...

    Joseph Seckbach, Frances Westall in Journey to Diverse Microbial Worlds (2000)

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    Acidophilic Microorganisms

    In the last decade great interest has developed concerning microorganisms that live and thrive in extreme environments (Seckbach 1999). These life forms are mainly microbes that survive at extreme high or low ...

    Joseph Seckbach in Journey to Diverse Microbial Worlds (2000)