Epic of evolution : seven ages of the cosmos / Eric Chaisson ; illustrated by Lola Judith Chaisson.
Chaisson, Eric.
2006
QB981 .C414 2006 (Mapit)
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Title Epic of evolution : seven ages of the cosmos / Eric Chaisson ; illustrated by Lola Judith Chaisson.
Author Chaisson, Eric.
ISBN 0231135602 (alk. paper)
9780231135603 (alk. paper)
Publication Details New York : Columbia University Press, c2006.
Language English
Description xviii, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number QB981 .C414 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 523.1
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [443]-444) and index.
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Prologue : cosmological overview
1. Particle epoch : simplicity fleeting
2. Galactic epoch : hierarchy of structures
3. Stellar epoch : forges for elements
4. Planetary epoch : habitats for life
5. Chemical epoch : matter plus energy
6. Biological epoch : complexity sustained
7. Cultural epoch : intelligence to technology
Epilogue : a whole new era.

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