A Most Improbable Story - Couverture souple

Theroux, Steven J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1032218517 ISBN 13 : 9781032218519

Editeur : CRC Press, 2022

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1032218517
• ISBN 13: 9781032218519
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible