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The Story of Life in 101/2 Chapters
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An exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth - now and in the future - through the study of 10 and a half species. If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 101/2 Chapters. Each life form explains a key aspect about life on Earth.
From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world. She investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the human - 'a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life' - could evolve in a new direction.
She tells us that the giraffe was one species, but is now four; that the dusky seaside sparrow may be revived through 're-evolution', or cloning; explains the significance of Darwin's finch to evolution; and much more. The 'half' species is artificial intelligence. Itself an experiment to understand and model life, AI is central to our future - although from the alien visitor's standpoint, unlikely to inherit the earth in the long run.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Bedford Square 50
WC1B 3DP London
contact@bloomsbury.com
+44 (0)20 7631 5600
From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world. She investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the human - 'a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life' - could evolve in a new direction.
She tells us that the giraffe was one species, but is now four; that the dusky seaside sparrow may be revived through 're-evolution', or cloning; explains the significance of Darwin's finch to evolution; and much more. The 'half' species is artificial intelligence. Itself an experiment to understand and model life, AI is central to our future - although from the alien visitor's standpoint, unlikely to inherit the earth in the long run.
Producent/osoba odpowiedzialna za bezpieczeństwo produktu
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Bedford Square 50
WC1B 3DP London
contact@bloomsbury.com
+44 (0)20 7631 5600
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Data wydania: 08.07.2021
Liczba stron: 256
Wymiary: 23.6x17.6
Typ okładki:twarda okładka
Wydawca: Head Of Zeus
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Tytuł:The Story of Life in 101/2 Chapters
EAN: 9781800249189
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