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Epic of Evolution
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Prologue: COSMOLOGICAL OVERVIEW 1
  5. 1. PARTICLE EPOCH: Simplicity Fleeting 47
  6. 2. GALACTIC EPOCH: Hierarchy of Structures 79
  7. 3. STELLAR EPOCH: Forges for Elements 132
  8. 4. PLANETARY EPOCH: Habitats for Life 190
  9. 5. CHEMICAL EPOCH: Matter Plus Energy 248
  10. 6. BIOLOGICAL EPOCH: Complexity Sustained 298
  11. 7. CULTURAL EPOCH: Intelligence to Technology 369
  12. Epilogue: A WHOLE NEW ERA 433
  13. Further Reading 443
  14. Glossary 445
  15. Index 463
  16. About the Author 479
https://doi.org/10.7312/chai13560-001

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Prologue: COSMOLOGICAL OVERVIEW 1
  5. 1. PARTICLE EPOCH: Simplicity Fleeting 47
  6. 2. GALACTIC EPOCH: Hierarchy of Structures 79
  7. 3. STELLAR EPOCH: Forges for Elements 132
  8. 4. PLANETARY EPOCH: Habitats for Life 190
  9. 5. CHEMICAL EPOCH: Matter Plus Energy 248
  10. 6. BIOLOGICAL EPOCH: Complexity Sustained 298
  11. 7. CULTURAL EPOCH: Intelligence to Technology 369
  12. Epilogue: A WHOLE NEW ERA 433
  13. Further Reading 443
  14. Glossary 445
  15. Index 463
  16. About the Author 479
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