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Steven J. Theroux
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A Most Improbable Story
The Evolution of the Universe, Life, and Humankind
Steven J. Theroux
(2022)
Sprog: Engelsk
CRC Press LLC
598,00 kr.
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- Udgiver: Taylor & Francis (Juli 2022)
- ISBN: 9781000610529
This book is a "Big History" of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It briefly explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text summarizes different perspectives, including the strengths and weaknesses of each. The genesis of our planet is explored, especially the circumstances that must exist for complex life to arise. This brief journey highlights the history of life, the emergence of simple lifeforms, and the evolution of complex creatures, including humans. The book concludes with a discussion of why other humanoids went extinct while our species achieved dominance. The author speculates on potentialities awaiting humankind and our planet. The first "Big History" written from the perspective of a biologist Summarizes multiple perspectives of history Documents the unique conditions for the emergence of life Speculates on the future Chapter 12 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com
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- Paperback: 312 sider
- Udgiver: CRC Press LLC (Juli 2022)
- ISBN: 9781032218519
- The first "Big History" written from the perspective of a biologist
- Summarizes multiple perspectives of history
- Documents the unique conditions for the emergence of life
- Speculates on the future
Preface Introduction Perspective Matters, But Perspective Isn't Everything - Envisioning Humankind's Place in the Universe
Part I: The Making of a Habitable World
1. In the Beginning - The Genesis of the Universe
2. The Life and Death of a Star
3. The Milky Way - A Goldilocks Galaxy
4. The Galactic Cradle
5. The Inimitable Earth
Part II: The Emergence of Life From a Lifeless World
6. Let There Be Life - The Rise of the Prokaryotes
7. Evolution - The Generator of Life's Diversity
8. The Birth of the Superkingdoms - Prokaryotes, Achaea, and Eukaryotes
9. Partnering Up - The Journey from Single Cell Eukaryotes to Multicellular Animals
10. The Blossoming of Terrestrial Life
11. The Emergence of Genus Homo - The Earth's First Humans Come Into Being
12. The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens - A Cognitively Advanced Human That Can Reflect Upon Its Existence
13. Peering into Life's Future Epilogue
Part I: The Making of a Habitable World
1. In the Beginning - The Genesis of the Universe
2. The Life and Death of a Star
3. The Milky Way - A Goldilocks Galaxy
4. The Galactic Cradle
5. The Inimitable Earth
Part II: The Emergence of Life From a Lifeless World
6. Let There Be Life - The Rise of the Prokaryotes
7. Evolution - The Generator of Life's Diversity
8. The Birth of the Superkingdoms - Prokaryotes, Achaea, and Eukaryotes
9. Partnering Up - The Journey from Single Cell Eukaryotes to Multicellular Animals
10. The Blossoming of Terrestrial Life
11. The Emergence of Genus Homo - The Earth's First Humans Come Into Being
12. The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens - A Cognitively Advanced Human That Can Reflect Upon Its Existence
13. Peering into Life's Future Epilogue
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