Life's Solution / Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe - Simon Conway Morris
Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
KORTE INHOUD
Life's Solution builds a persuasive case for the predictability of evolutionary outcomes. The case rests on a remarkable compilation of examples of convergent evolution, in which two or more lineages have independently evolved similar structures and functions. The examples range from the aerodynamics of hovering moths and hummingbirds to the use of silk by spiders and some insects to capture prey. Going against the grain of Darwinian orthodoxy, this book is a must read for anyone grappling with the meaning of evolution and our place in the Universe. Simon Conway Morris is the Ad Hominen Professor in the Earth Science Department at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St. John's College and the Royal Society. His research focuses on the study of constraints on evolution, and the historical processes that lead to the emergence of complexity, especially with respect to the construction of the major animal body parts in the Cambrian explosion. Previous books include The Crucible of Creation (Getty Center f...
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2003 Uitgever: Cambridge University Press 464 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0521827043 ISBN-13: 9780521827041Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Cloth with silver lettering and dustwrapper, xxi + 464 pp. Notes, index, b-w images. Very light traces of use on dustwrapper. 23,5x16x2,1 cm. Very good condition. [Auteur: Morris, Simon Conway] [Uitgever: Cambridge UP: Cambridge, 2003] [Titel: Life's Solution: Inevitable humans in a lonely universe]
