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Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / John Hands.

Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the u...

Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / John Hands.

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Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / John Hands.

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Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / John Hands.

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London : Duckworth Overlook, 2015.

Alternative title

Cosmo sapiens

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G 2017/2372

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74VKVP06J0wd

MMS ID

991023996114002626

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English

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xxvi, 674 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

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text

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unmediated

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volume

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ch. 1 The Quest -- pt. ONE The Emergence and Evolution of Matter -- ch. 2 Origin Myths -- Principal themes -- Primordial chaos or water -- Earth diver -- Cosmogonic egg -- World parents -- Rebellion by children -- Sacrifice -- Primordial battle -- Creation out of nothing -- Eternal cycle -- Explanat...

Inflation Theory solution -- Validity of Inflationary Big Bang theory -- Reliability of basic theory -- Claims of evidential support for basic theory -- Reliability of inflation theory -- Claims of evidential support for inflation theory -- Conclusions -- ch. 4 What Science's Orthodox Theory Fails t...

ch. 6 Problems Facing Cosmology as an Explanatory Means -- Practical difficulties -- Detection limits -- Measurement problems -- Data interpretation -- Age of universe -- Redshifted Type la supernovae -- Apparent acceleration of the universe's expansion rate -- Redshift -- Ripples in cosmic microwav...

Internal consistency -- External consistency with evidence -- External consistency with other scientific tenets -- Origin of the universe -- Orthodox model: the Big Bang -- Multiverse conjectures -- "Eternal" models -- Form of the universe -- Fine tuning of cosmological parameters -- The multiverse...

ch. 9 Evolution of Matter on a Small Scale -- Evolution of nuclei of the elements -- Elements from helium to iron -- Elements heavier than iron -- Cosmic ray production of elements -- Second- and third-generation stars -- Elements produced -- Fine-tuning of nuclear parameters -- Formation of atoms -...

Conditions necessary for known lifeforms -- Essential elements and molecules -- Mass of planet -- Temperature range -- Sources of energy -- Protection from hazardous radiation and impacts -- Stability -- Formation of the Earth and its biosphere -- Characteristics of the Earth -- Formation -- Is the...

Working definition of life -- Conclusions -- ch. 14 The Emergence of Life 1: Evidence -- Direct evidence -- Fossils -- Extremophiles -- Indirect evidence -- Genetic analyses -- Universal common ancestor? -- Size, complexity, structure, and functioning of the simplest cell -- Size -- Components and s...

Matthew -- Wallace -- Charles Darwin -- An original thinker? Darwin's contribution -- Problems with Darwin's hypothesis -- Darwinism -- Orthogenesis -- Kropotkin and mutual aid -- Pivotal observations -- Mutual aid -- Supporting evidence -- Symbiogenesis -- Mendel and heritability -- Experiments --...

Artificial selection -- Species in the wild -- Species definition -- Biochemistry -- Genetics -- Genomics -- Conclusions -- ch. 19 Evidence of Biological Evolution 3: Behaviour of Living Species -- Unicellular species -- Multicellular species -- Genes -- Plants -- Insects -- Fishes -- Meerkats -- Pr...

Intelligent Design -- Punctuated equilibrium -- Sudden origins -- Stabilizing selection -- Neutral theory -- Whole genome duplication -- Epigenetics -- Deep homology and parallel evolution -- Evolutionary convergence -- Emergence theory -- Self-organizing complexity -- Genome evolution laws -- Natur...

Nervous systems in the human lineage -- ch. 25 Reflections and Conclusions on the Emergence and Evolution of Life -- Reflections -- Conclusions -- pt. THREE The Emergence and Evolution of Humans -- ch. 26 The Emergence of Humans -- What is a human? -- Proposed definition -- Evidence for reflective c...

Unique human behaviours -- ch. 31 Conclusions and Reflections on the Emergence and Evolution of Humans -- Conclusions -- Reflections -- Reduction in aggression -- Increase in cooperation -- Rate of change -- Globalization -- Complexification -- Leading edge trend -- Convergence -- Hominization -- Ch...

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Publisher

London : Duckworth Overlook, 2015.

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England

Date Published

2015.

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Cosmosapiens : human evolution from the origin of the universe / John Hands.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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©2015.

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G 2017/2372

Record Identifier

74VKVP06J0wd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVP06J0wd

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0715649558

9780715649558

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599.938

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991023996114002626

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