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Twenty. The Origin of Life, the Tree of Life, and Samples of Evolution
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Irwin Shapiro
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface ix
- Introduction. Why Should We Care about the Unity of Science? 1
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Unveiling the Universe
- One. Motions Seen in the Sky 15
- Two. Modeling the Motion of Celestial Bodies 26
- Three. The Telescope and the Speed of Light 43
- Four. The Law of Gravitation, the Discovery of Planets, and Special and General Theories of Relativity 54
- Five. The Cosmic Distance Ladder 76
- Six. The Cosmic Microwave Background 99
- Seven. Dark Matter and Dark Energy 110
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The Earth and Its Fossils
- Eight. The Origin, Shape, and Size of the Earth 125
- Nine. The Earth’s Innards 132
- Ten. The Evolution of the Earth’s Surface 148
- Eleven. The Structure of Matter 171
- Twelve. The Age of the Earth 185
- Thirteen. Fossils 197
- Fourteen. Sauropods: A Comprehensive, yet Superfi cial, Look 206
- Fifteen. The Demise of the Dinosaurs 219
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The Story of Life
- Sixteen. Story of Life: Darwin’s, Wallace’s, and Mendel’s Contributions 237
- Seventeen. The Molecular Basis of Heredity 251
- Eighteen. DNA: The Hereditary Molecule and Its Structure 264
- Nineteen. Properties and Functions of DNA 275
- Twenty. The Origin of Life, the Tree of Life, and Samples of Evolution 284
- Twenty-One. Tardigrades, the Applications of DNA, and the Human Spread across the Globe 300
- Twenty-Two. The Search for Extraterrestrial Life 316
- Bibliography 331
- Index 351
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface ix
- Introduction. Why Should We Care about the Unity of Science? 1
-
Unveiling the Universe
- One. Motions Seen in the Sky 15
- Two. Modeling the Motion of Celestial Bodies 26
- Three. The Telescope and the Speed of Light 43
- Four. The Law of Gravitation, the Discovery of Planets, and Special and General Theories of Relativity 54
- Five. The Cosmic Distance Ladder 76
- Six. The Cosmic Microwave Background 99
- Seven. Dark Matter and Dark Energy 110
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The Earth and Its Fossils
- Eight. The Origin, Shape, and Size of the Earth 125
- Nine. The Earth’s Innards 132
- Ten. The Evolution of the Earth’s Surface 148
- Eleven. The Structure of Matter 171
- Twelve. The Age of the Earth 185
- Thirteen. Fossils 197
- Fourteen. Sauropods: A Comprehensive, yet Superfi cial, Look 206
- Fifteen. The Demise of the Dinosaurs 219
-
The Story of Life
- Sixteen. Story of Life: Darwin’s, Wallace’s, and Mendel’s Contributions 237
- Seventeen. The Molecular Basis of Heredity 251
- Eighteen. DNA: The Hereditary Molecule and Its Structure 264
- Nineteen. Properties and Functions of DNA 275
- Twenty. The Origin of Life, the Tree of Life, and Samples of Evolution 284
- Twenty-One. Tardigrades, the Applications of DNA, and the Human Spread across the Globe 300
- Twenty-Two. The Search for Extraterrestrial Life 316
- Bibliography 331
- Index 351