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Life As we Know It ["LAKI"] covers several aspects of Life, ranging from the prebiotic level, origin of life, evolution of prokaryotes to eukaryotes and finally to various affairs of human beings. Although it is hard to define Life, one can, however, characterize it and describe its features. Topics treated are categories of bacteria, algae and fungi, conscience, philosophy, theology, aesthetics, appearance of sport and life destiny, life after clinical death, and thoughts of the world to come ("Olam Haba"). The various chapters have been written so that they are accessible to all - from the avid lay reader to the specialist – and make available multidisciplinary sources of information about Life. This volume will interest open minded scholars, students at all levels of general sciences, natural and Life science, researchers of philosophy, theology, history of Life, astrobiology, and those who wish to widen their knowledge about "who are we in the universe". The information presented here on the various phenomena of Life were all written by highly qualified authors including scientists, public leaders, a professional athlete and three Nobel Laureates.

Life --- Evolution (Biology) --- Life on other planets. --- Exobiology. --- Origin. --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Extraterrestrial life --- Planets --- Fermi's paradox --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Abiogenesis --- Biogenesis --- Germ theory --- Heterogenesis --- Life, Origin of --- Life (Biology) --- Origin of life --- Plasmogeny --- Plasmogony --- Exobiology --- Spontaneous generation --- Origin --- Evolution (Biology). --- Developmental biology. --- Life sciences. --- Cytology. --- Biodiversity. --- Microbiology. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Developmental Biology. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Cell Biology. --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Development (Biology) --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Microbial biology --- Microorganisms --- Evolutionary biology. --- Cell biology.

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Modern methods and approaches, such as the analysis of molecular sequences to infer evolutionary relationships among organisms, have provided vast new sets of data to further our understanding ofliving organisms, but there remain enigmas in the biological world that will keep scientists working and thinking for decades. Microorganisms by virtue of their small size and almost unbounded diversity provide ample examples of intriguing mysteries that are being challenged with all of the techniques the modern scientific arsenal can provide. One whole arena of this battle to resolve puzzling mysteries about various microorganisms is the almost unbelievable ability of many micro-organisms to live in extreme environments. Whether the challenge is extreme heat, cold, pressure, hyper­ salinity, alkalinity or acidity, some micro-organisms live now where no life might seem possible. This fascinating state of affairs is the context for this present volume edited by Joseph Seckbach. This Volume is a compilation of many of the especially interesting questions and biological challenges that arise in the consideration of microorganisms in general and the extremophiles in particular.

Extreme environments --- Microbiology --- CRY General Cryptogamy --- Cryptogamae --- ecology --- extreme habitats --- Medical microbiology. --- Aquatic ecology . --- Evolutionary biology. --- Plant science. --- Botany. --- Environment. --- Medical Microbiology. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Plant Sciences. --- Environment, general. --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Biology --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Aquatic biology --- Ecology --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Natural history --- Plants --- Floristic botany --- Microbiology. --- Extremophiles (Microbiology) --- Geomicrobiology --- Microbial ecology --- Extremozymes --- Extreme environments - Microbiology

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Cosmology --- Astrophysics --- Theory of relativity. Unified field theory --- Evolution. Phylogeny --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Biotechnology --- astrofysica --- biotechnologie --- Europees recht --- milieutechnologie --- relativiteitstheorie --- kosmologie

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General microbiology --- General ecology and biosociology --- Algae --- algen --- cyanobacteriën --- microbiologie --- ecologie

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