02680namaa2200637uu 4500001001000000003000600010005001700016006001900033007001500052008004100067020001800108020001800126020001800144020001800162024003100180040001700211041000800228042000700236072001400243072001500257072001600272072001500288072001700303072001500320072001700335072001500352072001600367072001600383072001500399720002800414245008000442260002700522300002200549336002600571337002600597338003600623506005100659520070100710540006301411546001201474650002801486650003601514650003501550650002701585650002201612650003801634650002301672650003101695650002301726650002801749650003601777653007801813793001801891856011601909999001702025doab83872oapen20260305123944.0m     o  d        cr|mn|---annan220603s2023    xx |||||o     ||| 0|eng d  a9781003270294  a9781003270294  a9781032218519  a97810322185407 a10.1201/97810032702942doi  aoapencoapen0 aeng  adc 7aH2bicssc 7aPD2bicssc 7aPDX2bicssc 7aPG2bicssc 7aPHVG2bicssc 7aPS2bicssc 7aPSAJ2bicssc 7aRB2bicssc 7aRBG2bicssc 7aRNC2bicssc 7aWN2bicssc1 aTheroux, Steven J.4aut00aA Most Improbable StorybThe Evolution of the Universe, Life, and Humankind  bTaylor & Francisc2023  a1 online resource  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier0 aFree-to-readfUnrestricted online access2star  aThis 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.  aAll rights reserveduhttp://oapen.org/content/about-rights  aEnglish 7aApplied ecology2bicssc 7aAstronomy, space & time2bicssc 7aBiology, life sciences2bicssc 7aEarth sciences2bicssc 7aEvolution2bicssc 7aGeology & the lithosphere2bicssc 7aGeophysics2bicssc 7aHistory of science2bicssc 7aHumanities2bicssc 7aNatural history2bicssc 7aScience: general issues2bicssc  aBig History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life0 aDOAB Library.40uhttps://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/8387270zFree-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication  c92600d92600