Sacred Depths of Nature

Name: Sacred Depths of Nature
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ISBN: 9780195136296

ISBN-10: 0195136292

ISBN-13: 9780195136296

Edition: 1998

Authors: Ursula Goodenough

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For many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age--the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity-- point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of meaning, pointless. But in The Sacred Depths of Nature, eminent biologist Ursula Goodenough shows us that the scientific world view need not be a source of despair. Indeed, it can be a wellspring of solace and hope. This eloquent volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity. Looking at topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death, Goodenough writes with rich, uncluttered detail about the workings of nature in general and of…

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.91" wide x 5.31" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English




Origins of the Earth



Origins of Life



How Life Works



How an Organism Works



How Evolution Works



The Evolution of Biodiversity



Awareness



Emotions and Meaning



Sex



Sexuality



Multicellularity and Death



Speciation