Origins the scientific story of creation / Jim Baggott.

Author/creator Baggott, J. E.
Format Electronic
EditionRevised impression.
Publication InfoOxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxvii, 403 p. : ill. (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017964288
ISBN9780198826002 paperback
ISBN0198826001 paperback