Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Souvenirs of the planet: Ten (and a half) life forms, each of which explains a key aspect of life on Earth.If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world; investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the humana distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life could evolve in a new direction. She tells us that the giraffe was one species, but is now four; that the dusky seaside sparrow may be revived through re-evolution, or cloning; explains the significance of Darwin's finch to evolution; and much more. The half species is artificial intelligence. Itself an experiment to understand and model life, AI is central to our futurealthough from the alien visitor's standpoint, unlikely to inherit the earth in the long run. "If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on Earth, which would they be?"--Cover. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9780262044486

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The Story of Life in 10 1/2 Species (Hardcover)

Marianne Taylor

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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Souvenirs of the planet: Ten (and a half) life forms, each of which explains a key aspect of life on Earth.If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world; investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the humana distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life could evolve in a new direction. She tells us that the giraffe was one species, but is now four; that the dusky seaside sparrow may be revived through re-evolution, or cloning; explains the significance of Darwin's finch to evolution; and much more. The half species is artificial intelligence. Itself an experiment to understand and model life, AI is central to our futurealthough from the alien visitor's standpoint, unlikely to inherit the earth in the long run. "If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on Earth, which would they be?"--Cover. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9780262044486

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