Description
| Product ID: | 9781032218519 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | A Most Improbable Story |
| Subtitle: | The Evolution of the Universe, Life, and Humankind |
| Authors: | Author: Steven J. Theroux |
| Page Count: | 302 |
| Subjects: | History, History, History of science, Geophysics, Biology, life sciences, Geochemistry, Educational: Sciences, general science, History of science, Geophysics, Biology, life sciences, Geochemistry, Educational: Sciences, general science |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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.
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 |
| Imprint Name: | CRC Press |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-07-26 |
