The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware

The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / Simon Conway Morris.

How did human beings acquire imaginations that can conjure up untrue possibilities? How did the Universe become self-aware? In The Runes of Evolution, Simon Conway Morris revitalizes the study of evolution from the perspective of convergence, providing us with compelling new evidence to support the...

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Main Author: Conway Morris, S. (Simon)
Format: eBook
Language:English
German
Published: West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Evolution (Biology) > Philosophy.
Convergence (Biology)
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Evolution (Biology) > Philosophy
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Dinner on the Lagoon; 2. Consider the Octopus; 3. Convergence: How Clear Is the Signal?; 4. The Inevitability of Form; 5. Swallowing Convergence; 6. Biting Convergence; 7. Walking (and Swimming) to Convergence; 8. Sticking to Convergence; 9. When Evolution Begins to See; 10. The Color of Evolution; 11. The Smell and Taste of Evolution; 12. (In)tangible Evolution; 13. The Road to Mushrooms; 14. The Road to Plants; 15. The Arthropods Show the Way; 16. Converging on the Farm; 17. The Road to the Sky; 18. The Birds Converge.
  • 19. Sexual Convergence20. The Road to Mammals; 21. The Roots of Sentience; 22. Convergent Brains; 23. The Road to "King Cortex"; 24. Convergent Minds; 25. Playing with Convergence; 26. The Final Steps; 27. Back to the Lagoon; Notes; General Index; Index of Genera.

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