Origins of Life in the Universe

Name: Origins of Life in the Universe
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ISBN: 9780521825764

ISBN-10: 0521825768

ISBN-13: 9780521825764

Edition: 2009

Authors: Robert Jastrow, Michael R. Rampino

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This concise and highly illustrated book traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping the history of the Universe for introductory science, this book allows many of the most fascinating questions in science to be explored. What is the origin of the Universe? How do stars and planets form? How does life begin? How did intelligence arise? Are we alone in the Cosmos? Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and geology are combined to create a chronicle of events in which the swirling vapors in the primordial cloud of the Universe evolved over billions of years into conscious…

Book details

List price: $154.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/23/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 444
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English



Extended contents


Foreword



Preface



The Universe



Our place in the Universe: The realm of the galaxies



A view of the origin of the Universe: Evidence for an explosive beginning



Life from the cosmic cauldron: Life history of a star; Creation of the chemical elements within stars



The Solar System



Formation of the conditions for life: Planets and moons



Origins of a habitable planet: The Moon as a record of early Earth history



Prospects for life: Is Mars a habitable planet?



Venus - our sister planet: The evolution of a hostile world



The Earth



Earth: Composition and structure of a habitable planet



The changing face of an active habitable planet: Explanation of Earth's surface features



Climate change and the evolution of life: Climate changes and Earth history



Origin and history of life on Earth



The origin and evolution of life: Life's beginnings and Darwin's theory of evolution



The early history of life on Earth: From single cells to complex organisms



The development of higher life forms: The age of the reptiles and dinosaurs



Evolution of intelligent life



The mammals: The rise of intelligence



The evolution of higher intelligence: Growth of the brain



Are we alone in the Universe? Humankind's place in the cosmic community


Epilog



History of the Earth



Periodic table of the elements


Index