| Description |
xviii, 478 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [443]-444) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : cosmological overview -- 1. Particle epoch : simplicity fleeting -- 2. Galactic epoch : hierarchy of structures -- 3. Stellar epoch : forges for elements -- 4. Planetary epoch : habitats for life -- 5. Chemical epoch : matter plus energy -- 6. Biological epoch : complexity sustained -- 7. Cultural epoch : intelligence to technology -- Epilogue : a whole new era. |
| Subject |
Cosmology.
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Life -- Origin.
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Matter -- Constitution.
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| ISBN |
0231135602 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780231135603 cloth alkaline paper |
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