Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in NatureHarvard University Press, 15. 10. 2002 - 274 strán (strany) We are connected to distant space and time not only by our imaginations but also through a common cosmic heritage. Emerging now from modern science is a unified scenario of the cosmos, including ourselves as sentient beings, based on the time-honored concept of change. From galaxies to snowflakes, from stars and planets to life itself, we are beginning to identify an underlying ubiquitous pattern penetrating the fabric of all the natural sciences--a sweepingly encompassing view of the order and structure of every known class of object in our richly endowed universe. |
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Overview of Cosmic Evolution | 1 |
The Nature of Change | 16 |
Matter | 79 |
Radiation | 101 |
Life | 121 |
Evolution Broadly Considered | 148 |
A Grand Synthesis | 209 |
Symbols and Numerical Constants | 227 |
Glossary | 229 |
Notes | 239 |
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About the Author | 275 |