This book is a â big historyâ of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text reviews different perspectives and the strengths and weaknesses of each. This journey highlights the history of life, the emergence of life forms, and the evolution of complex creatures.
This book is a â big historyâ of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text reviews different perspectives and the strengths and weaknesses of each. This journey highlights the history of life, the emergence of life forms, and the evolution of complex creatures.
Steven J. Theroux was Professor and Chair of the Natural Sciences department at Assumption University in Massachusetts. He currently teaches Genetics and Biology of Cancer at Harvard University and Assumption University.
Inhaltsangabe
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
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
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