Publication Date:
2024-04-02
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.
Keywords:
Big History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
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thema EDItEUR::W Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure::WN Nature and the natural world: general interest
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thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PG Astronomy, space and time
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thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences
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thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBG Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics::PHV Applied physics::PHVG Geophysics
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDX History of science
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
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