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720 1 _aTheroux, Steven J.
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245 0 0 _aA Most Improbable Story
_bThe Evolution of the Universe, Life, and Humankind
260 _bTaylor & Francis
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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506 0 _aFree-to-read
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520 _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.
540 _aAll rights reserved
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546 _aEnglish
650 7 _aApplied ecology
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650 7 _aAstronomy, space & time
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650 7 _aBiology, life sciences
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650 7 _aEarth sciences
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650 7 _aEvolution
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650 7 _aGeology & the lithosphere
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650 7 _aGeophysics
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650 7 _aHistory of science
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650 7 _aHumanities
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650 7 _aNatural history
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650 7 _aScience: general issues
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653 _aBig History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life
793 0 _aDOAB Library.
856 4 0 _uhttps://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/83872
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