Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe by Conway Morris, Simon
Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe by Conway Morris, Simon

Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe

Life's Solution builds a persuasive case for the predictability of evolutionary outcomes. The case rests on a...
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Author: Simon Conway Morris
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Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe by Conway Morris, Simon

Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe

$90.57
Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe by Conway Morris, Simon

Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe

$90.57
Author: Simon Conway Morris
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Life's Solution builds a persuasive case for the predictability of evolutionary outcomes. The case rests on a remarkable compilation of examples of convergent evolution, in which two or more lineages have independently evolved similar structures and functions. The examples range from the aerodynamics of hovering moths and hummingbirds to the use of silk by spiders and some insects to capture prey. Going against the grain of Darwinian orthodoxy, this book is a must read for anyone grappling with the meaning of evolution and our place in the Universe. Simon Conway Morris is the Ad Hominen Professor in the Earth Science Department at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St. John's College and the Royal Society. His research focuses on the study of constraints on evolution, and the historical processes that lead to the emergence of complexity, especially with respect to the construction of the major animal body parts in the Cambrian explosion. Previous books include The Crucible of Creation (Getty Center for Education in the Arts, 1999) and co-author of Solnhofen (Cambridge, 1990). Hb ISBN (2003) 0-521-82704-3

Author: Simon Conway Morris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/08/2004
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780521603256


Review Citation(s):
Books & Culture 11/01/2004 pg. 42

About the Author
Conway Morris, Simon: - Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the University of Cambridge, he is also the author of The Crucible of Creation (1998).
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