UID:
almafu_9961926516602883
Umfang:
1 online resource (319 pages)
Ausgabe:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-000-61052-7
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1-00-327029-8
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1-003-27029-8
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1-000-61051-9
Inhalt:
"This book is a "big history" 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Perspective matters, but perspective isn't everything : envisioning humankind's place in the universe -- In the beginning : the genesis of the universe -- The life and death of a star -- The Milky Way : a Goldilocks galaxy -- The galactic cradle -- The inimitable Earth -- Let there be life : the rise of the prokaryotes -- Evolution : the generator of life's diversity -- The birth of the superkingdoms : prokaryotes, achaea, and eukaryotes -- Partnering up : the journey from single cell eukaryotes to multicellular animals -- The blossoming of terrestrial life -- The emergence of genus homo : the earth's first humans come into being -- The genesis of behaviorally modern Homo sapiens : a cognitively advanced human that can reflect upon its existence -- Peering into life's future.
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-03-221851-7
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-03-221854-1
Sprache:
Englisch
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