Cosmosapiens: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe - Couverture souple

John Hands

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0715651218 ISBN 13 : 9780715651216

Editeur : Duckworth, 2016

Synopsis

A Daily Telegraph and TLS Book of the Year

'An audacious tour of all that science can teach us about the origin and evolution of humanity in the universe, start to finish. It's encyclopedic sweep can be read straight through or browsed in parts of special interest.' Edward O. Wilson, University Professor Emeritus, Harvard University

WHAT ARE WE? WHERE DO WE COME FROM? WHY DO WE EXIST?

In this groundbreaking book, John Hands examines current scientific knowledge about human evolution from primordial energy at the beginning of the universe, and controversially argues that many of the ideas we assume to be true such as the Big Bang and the selfish gene are, in fact, contradicted by new evidence.

Unbiased, incisive and written with enviable clarity for both the general reader and the specialist, Cosmosapiens reveals that this new evidence shows an underlying pattern of cooperation, complexification and convergence. As a result of this accelerating evolutionary process, we humans are the only species on Earth which possesses self-reflective consciousness a quality which enables us to determine our own evolutionary future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Hands has devoted more than ten years to evaluating scientific theories about human evolution from the origin of the universe. He graduated in Chemistry from the University of London and has tutored in both Physics and Management Studies for the Open University and was Royal Literary Fund Fellow at University College London. He lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Duckworth
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715651218
• ISBN 13: 9780715651216
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 704
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• Personne responsable: non disponible