The Surprising Archaea
Encyclopedia
The Surprising Archaea: Discovering Another Domain of Life is a popular science book written about the domain Archaea
. It was written by John L. Howland and first published in 2000 by the Oxford University Press
. The book records the, "archaeal rise from obscurity...to their current prominent place in molecular
and evolutionary biology."
Archaea
The Archaea are a group of single-celled microorganisms. A single individual or species from this domain is called an archaeon...
. It was written by John L. Howland and first published in 2000 by the Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. The book records the, "archaeal rise from obscurity...to their current prominent place in molecular
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
and evolutionary biology."