Our Cosmic Origins - hardcover

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[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Looking at the stars at night, we have all wondered where we have come from and why we are here. Our Cosmic Origins traces the remarkabl… More...

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Looking at the stars at night, we have all wondered where we have come from and why we are here. Our Cosmic Origins traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Armand Delsemme weaves together a rich tapestry of science, bringing together cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry and biology in this wide-ranging book. In following the complex, chronological story, we discover how the first elements formed in the early Universe, how stars and planets were born, how the first bacteria evolved towards a plethora of plants and animals, and how the coupling of the eye and brain led to the development of self-awareness and, ultimately, intelligence. Professor Delsemme concludes with the tantalising suggestion that the existence of alien life and intelligence is likely, and examines our chances of contacting it. This provocative book provides the general reader with an accessible and wide-ranging account of how life evolved on Earth and how likely it is to exist elsewhere in the Universe. Table of contents: Preface Christian de Duve Foreword 1. Locating man in the universe 2. The race towards complexity 3. The stellar alchemy of metals 4. The formation of the planets 5. Emergence of life 6. History of life 7. Awakening of intelligence 8. The other worlds 9. Perspectives Appendices Glossary References Name index Subject index. The remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Deftly weaves together cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry, and biology to give a complete picture of how life evolved on Earth and how likely it is to exist elsewhere in the Universe. The remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. 342 pages - 30 line diagrams 17 half-tones 9 tables Versandfertig in 3-5 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

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ISBN: 9780521620383

Our Cosmic Origins, first published in 1998, traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Armand D… More...

Our Cosmic Origins, first published in 1998, traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Armand Delsemme weaves together a rich tapestry of science, bringing together cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry and biology in this wide-ranging book. In following the complex, chronological story, we discover how the first elements formed in the early Universe, how stars and planets were born, how the first bacteria evolved towards a plethora of plants and animals, and how the coupling of the eye and brain led to the development of self-awareness and, ultimately, intelligence. Professor Delsemme concludes with the tantalising suggestion that the existence of alien life and intelligence is likely, and examines our chances of contacting it. This provocative book provides the general reader with an accessible and wide-ranging account of how life evolved on Earth and how likely it is to exist elsewhere in the Universe.; History, Cambridge University Press<

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ISBN: 9780521620383

OUR COSMIC ORIGINS traces the rich and wonderful history of the Universe, from the Big Bang to the creation of atoms and molecules, from the formation of stars and planets to the emergenc… More...

OUR COSMIC ORIGINS traces the rich and wonderful history of the Universe, from the Big Bang to the creation of atoms and molecules, from the formation of stars and planets to the emergence of life on Earth. Originally published in French, this updated translation includes the most current research in astronomy and cosmology. 17 photos. 30 line diagrams. 9 tables. Media > Book, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

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1998, ISBN: 0521620384

Groß 8°, Original-Pappband (Hardcover) mit Original-Schutzumschlag, gutes und innen sauberes Exemplar, 322 Seiten mit Abbildungen, Gebundene Ausgabe 0521620384 Biologie, Evolution, Astro… More...

Groß 8°, Original-Pappband (Hardcover) mit Original-Schutzumschlag, gutes und innen sauberes Exemplar, 322 Seiten mit Abbildungen, Gebundene Ausgabe 0521620384 Biologie, Evolution, Astronomie gebraucht; gut, [PU:Cambridge, University Press]<

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