Origins the scientific story of creation / Jim Baggott.
| Author/creator | Baggott, J. E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Revised impression. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xvii, 403 p. : ill. (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In the "beginning": the origin of space, time, and energy -- Breaking the symmetry: the origin of mass -- The last scattering surface: the origin of light -- Setting the firmament alight: the origin of stars and galaxies -- Synthesis: the origin of chemical complexity -- Sol: the origin of the sun and its planets -- Terra firma: the origin of a habitable Earth -- The cosmic imperative: the origin of life -- Symbiosis: the origins of complex cells and multicellular organisms -- A song of ice and fire: the origin of species -- The human stain: the origin of humanity -- Cogito ergo sum: the origin of human consciousness. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017964288 |
| ISBN | 9780198826002 paperback |
| ISBN | 0198826001 paperback |