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A Walk Through Time: From Stardust to Us: The Evolution of Life on Earth
by Liebes, Sidney; Sahtouris,... | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780471317005
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471317004
ISBN-13
9780471317005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1138507
Product Key Features
Book Title
Walk Through Time : from Stardust to Us
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Reference, Cosmology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
27.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-034495
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
576.8
Table Of Content
The Evolving Story of Our Evolving Earth. Earth Comes to Life: The Great Biogeochemical Cycles. New Ways of Looking at Life. Creative Process in Turbulent Times. Earth2s First Creatures: Appearance of the Archae. Crisis and Innovation: The Adventures of Bubblers, Bluegreens, and Breathers. Urban Lifestyles and the First World Wide Web. Oxygen Crisis, Oxygen Solutions. The Multicreatured Cell: A Giant Step in Evolution. Dynamic Characteristics of the New Eukaryotes. Sex and the Single-Cell Creature: Procreation Meets Co-creation. Mixing, Matching, and Moving Minerals. From Multicreatured Cells to Muticelled Creatures. Animals at Last. Pathways of Specialization: In Search of Food. Algae and Arthropods Ashore: The Appearance of Plants. Amphibians Ashore. The Coming and Going of Carboniferous Forests. Reign of the Reptiles. Ode to Insects and Flowers. An Asteroid Brings Mammals to the Fore. Mysterious Reversal: A Mammal Returns to the Sea. Life as Negotiating Process: Holons in Holarchy. The Great Brain Experiment. Out of the Trees and into the Technological Age. The Story of Evolution within Us. Epilogue: Crisis and Opportunity by Sidney Liebes. References. Glossary. Acknowledgments. Index.
Synopsis
Imagine a walk where every step forward transports you a few million years in time. Just such a mind-expanding premise inspired this landmark book, developed from the acclaimed "Walk Through Time" exhibit on tour around the world. Here, in one lavish volume, is the remarkable drama of the history of the universe and life on Earth. Travel from the furious blast of the Big Bang to the first pulse of life, and on through the rich pageant of life''s evolution from primordial microbes to the rise of Homo sapiens. Span 15 billion years to discover life''s greatest mysteries emerging. Over 130 beautiful four-color illustrations and an absorbing narrative highlight significant events and themes in Earth''s life story. The original exhibit itself is re-created as a timeline that runs throughout the book, pinpointing key stages in the evolutionary drama and where they fall in the vast sweep of time. One result is a new appreciation of the rich complexity of the life processes of the planet aeons before the appearance of large-scale plants and animals. On the mile-long scale of the original "Walk," for example, microbial life appears 4,000 feet in the past and remains the sole life-form for most of the mile. Humans appear merely three feet ago. The last ice age concludes only one-tenth of an inch in the past, and the world''s population currently doubles each half a thousandth of an inch. By relating life''s story according to the accurate timeline of evolution, A Walk Through Time highlights just what latecomers we humans are to Earth''s family of life, and showcases the surprising ingenuity and stamina of the microbial life that preceded us and still supports the life all around us. The book also reveals the stunning effects the human species has wrought in so short a span of time, precipitating what may become the largest species extinction in 65 million years. All along the way, we are informed of the most important recent discoveries. We explore the exuberant creativity of microbial life-forms and learn about their surprisingly cosmopolitan lives, interconnected in a teeming web of symbiotic relationships described as the first World Wide Web of information exchange. We learn about the many mysteries being unraveled as we probe the code of DNA; how the universe coalesced into galaxies and planets; and how microscopic animals can survive in such superheated environments as deep-sea vents and deep inside the Earth. Most importantly, we learn that we can no longer perceive Earth as an inert lump of rock with an assembly of different life-forms, but must understand that our planet comprises one comprehensive, intricately woven life system. Those who take this walk through time will gain a new understanding of the wondrous history of how life developed, a feeling of awe and inspiration for the complexity and beauty of the processes that have made life possible over billions of years, and a greater appreciation for the growing impact the human species is having on the future of all the myriad forms of life, including our own. Imagine taking a walk where every step transports you a few million years through time! A Walk Through Time takes you on just such a journey. In addition to the informative main text, which tells the lively story of the evolution of life, the book contains the original text and illustrations of the acclaimed "Walk Through Time" exhibition on tour around the world. This innovative exhibition tells the story of life''s evolution in a mile-long walk highlighting the major developments. In the book, the text of the exhibition runs along the bottom of the pages, along with a timeline to show how many millions of years have passed. Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, A Walk Through Time allows you to both savor the astonishing story of life''s evolution through the engaging narrative of the main text and to enjoy the exhibition in the comfort of your own home., An introduction to the history of the universe, from the big bang to the origin of life on Earth, to the evolution of human beings. This text promotes the Gaia view of life, describing recent findings and putting the history of human beings into the timeline of the whole evolution of life., Imagine a walk where every step forward transports you a few million years in time. Just such a mind-expanding premise inspired this landmark book, developed from the acclaimed "Walk Through Time" exhibit on tour around the world. Here, in one lavish volume, is the remarkable drama of the history of the universe and life on Earth. Travel from the furious blast of the Big Bang to the first pulse of life, and on through the rich pageant of life2s evolution from primordial microbes to the rise of Homo sapiens. Span 15 billion years to discover life2s greatest mysteries emerging. Over 130 beautiful four-color illustrations and an absorbing narrative highlight significant events and themes in Earth2s life story. The original exhibit itself is re-created as a timeline that runs throughout the book, pinpointing key stages in the evolutionary drama and where they fall in the vast sweep of time. One result is a new appreciation of the rich complexity of the life processes of the planet aeons before the appearance of large-scale plants and animals. On the mile-long scale of the original "Walk," for example, microbial life appears 4,000 feet in the past and remains the sole life-form for most of the mile. Humans appear merely three feet ago. The last ice age concludes only one-tenth of an inch in the past, and the world2s population currently doubles each half a thousandth of an inch. By relating life2s story according to the accurate timeline of evolution, A Walk Through Time highlights just what latecomers we humans are to Earth2s family of life, and showcases the surprising ingenuity and stamina of the microbial life that preceded us and still supports the life all around us. The book also reveals the stunning effects the human species has wrought in so short a span of time, precipitating what may become the largest species extinction in 65 million years. All along the way, we are informed of the most important recent discoveries. We explore the exuberant creativity of microbial life-forms and learn about their surprisingly cosmopolitan lives, interconnected in a teeming web of symbiotic relationships described as the first World Wide Web of information exchange. We learn about the many mysteries being unraveled as we probe the code of DNA; how the universe coalesced into galaxies and planets; and how microscopic animals can survive in such superheated environments as deep-sea vents and deep inside the Earth. Most importantly, we learn that we can no longer perceive Earth as an inert lump of rock with an assembly of different life-forms, but must understand that our planet comprises one comprehensive, intricately woven life system. Those who take this walk through time will gain a new understanding of the wondrous history of how life developed, a feeling of awe and inspiration for the complexity and beauty of the processes that have made life possible over billions of years, and a greater appreciation for the growing impact the human species is having on the future of all the myriad forms of life, including our own. "My 2Walk Through Time2 was an unforgettable experience, awe inspiring and humbling...rich in scientific fact and, unexpectedly, exquisite humor."-Jane Goodall "A valuable new way to conceive of the immensity of geological time and of organic evolution that has occurred within it and life on Earth. It has broad appeal to the public and will be a useful guide for science educators as well."-E.O. Wilson "An inspired collaboration among the corporate and nonprofit sectors, futurists, and scientists, the 2Walk Through Time2 project-both the exhibit and the book-helps us understand our world in its largest context as we navigate the next thousand feet along the cosmic timeline."-Peter Senge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Society for Organizational Learning Imagine taking a walk where every step transports you a few million
LC Classification Number
QH367.L525 1998
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