Origins
The Scientific Story of Creation
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Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 14 September 2017
- ISBN 9780198707653
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages432 pages
- Size 228x150x19 mm
- Weight 664 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 97 colour images 0
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Short description:
Jim Baggott sets out the scientific story of creation - 13.8 billion years from the Big Bang to human consciousness, via the origins of space and time, mass and light, stars, the habitable earth, and life itself. From astrophysics to biology, the whole inspiring picture is here.
MoreLong description:
What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know?
There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and travelling right up to the emergence of humans as conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later. Chapter by chapter, it sets out the current state of scientific knowledge: the origins of space and time; energy, mass, and light; galaxies, stars, and our sun; the habitable earth, and complex life itself. Drawing together
the physical and biological sciences, Baggott recounts what we currently know of our history, highlighting the questions science has yet to answer.
Jim Baggot has impressive mastery, not just of the physics and chemistry, but also of the other sciences that play roles in this story. The story this book tells is compelling, well written, and satisfying.
Table of Contents:
Preface
In the 'Beginning': The Origin of Space, Time and Energy
Breaking the Symmetry: The Origin of Mass
The Last Scattering Surface: The Origin of Light
Setting the Firmament Alight: The Origin of Stars and Galaxies
Synthesis: The Origin of Chemical Complexity
Sol: The Origin of the Sun and its Planets
Terra Firma: The Origin of a Habitable Earth
The Cosmic Imperative: The Origin of Life
Symbiosis
A Song of Ice and Fire: The Origin of Species
The Human Stain: The Origin of Humanity
Cogito Ergo Sum: The Origin of Human Consciousness
Epilogue
Appendix: Powers of Ten
Bibliography
Index
