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On Biomineralization Lowenstam, Heinz A. (Professor Emeritus, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology)
On Biomineralization
Lowenstam, Heinz A. (Professor Emeritus, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology)
This work addresses the question of why minerals form in a large variety of organisms, from bacteria to man. The authors discuss the basic principles of mineral formation by organisms, and compare the various mineralization processes.
334 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 6, 1989 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195049770 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 241 × 24 mm · 675 g |
| Language | English |