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16%OFFEric J. Chaisson - Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature - 9780674009875 - V9780674009875
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Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature

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Description for Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature Paperback. Modern science has evolved a unified scenario of the cosmos, based on the concept of change, in which humans are connected to distant space and time. This book explores this common heritage, depicting the origin and evolution of all material structures, from quark to quasar, from microbe to mind. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones, 16 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.

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.

This is the subject of Eric Chaisson's ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674009875
SKU
V9780674009875
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About Eric J. Chaisson
Eric J. Chaisson is a Research Associate at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is the author of Cosmic Dawn, nominated for the National Book Award for distinguished science writing.

Reviews for Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature
Chaisson conducts an intriguing tour over vast realms of time and space. A lucid and sprightly guide, he brings forth original and provocative observations, while gathering a host of wonders in his cosmic embrace.
Dudley Herschbach, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Using the leitmotif of rising complexity and order, Eric Chaisson delivers the epic of creation as understood by ... Read more

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