A Most Improbable Story
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, especial...
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2022
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| author | Theroux, Steven J. |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-838722025-03-15T17:45:11Z A Most Improbable Story Theroux, Steven J. Big History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life 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. 2022-06-03T04:02:38Z 2022-06-03T04:02:38Z 2022-06-02T11:18:55Z 2023 book OCN: 1319692553 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/56649 9781032218540 9781032218519 9781003270294 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/83872 eng open access Taylor & Francis CRC Press 10.1201/9781003270294 10.1201/9781003270294 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Chapter 12 The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens 9781032218540 9781032218519 9781003270294 CRC Press open access |
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