All humans share three origins: the beginning of our individual lives, the appearance of life on Earth, and the formation of our planetary home. Life through Time and Space brings together the latest discoveries in both biology and astronomy to examine our deepest questions about where we came from, where we are going, and whether we are alone in the cosmos.
A distinctive voice in the growing field of astrobiology, Wallace Arthur combines embryological, evolutionary, and cosmological perspectives to tell the story of life on Earth and its potential to exist elsewhere in the universe. He guides us on a journey through the myriad events that started with the big bang and led to the universe we inhabit today. Along the way, readers learn about the evolution of life from a primordial soup of organic molecules to complex plants and animals, about Earth’s geological transformation from barren rock to diverse ecosystems, and about human development from embryo to infant to adult. Arthur looks closely at the history of mass extinctions and the prospects for humanity’s future on our precious planet.
Do intelligent aliens exist on a distant planet in the Milky Way, sharing the three origins that characterize all life on Earth? In addressing this question, Life through Time and Space tackles the many riddles of our place and fate in the universe that have intrigued human beings since they first gazed in wonder at the nighttime sky.
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Wallace Arthur is Emeritus Professor of Zoology at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 16464829-6
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0674975863I4N00
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Librería: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: FORT794178
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Librería: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Fine in a fine jacket. A clean tight copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($29.95). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. Arthur, Stephen (illustrator). 277 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. His work explores the interface between biology and astronomy, with two key themes: the likelihood of life having evolved on multiple exoplanets, and the nature of that life being probably not too different to life on Earth. Arthur is a proponent of an expanded evolutionary synthesis that takes into account progress in the field of evo-devo. Nº de ref. del artículo: Harvard-11
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Librería: Sell Books, Elland, YORKS, Reino Unido
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Nº de ref. del artículo: L-BRE00353-RAG-20250827-VG
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Librería: GREENSLEEVES BOOKS, Oxford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. 0674975863 pgs:240. 2017, bright clean copy, with dustjacket , no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981. Nº de ref. del artículo: 167881
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Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Arthur, Stephen Ilustrador. Nº de ref. del artículo: 29314418-n
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Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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