Cosmic Evolution

The Rise of Complexity in Nature

Eric J. Chaisson

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$36.00 • £28.95 • €32.50

ISBN 9780674009875

Publication Date: 10/15/2002

Short

274 pages

5-11/16 x 8-7/8 inches

32 halftones, 16 line illustrations, 2 tables

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SCIENCE: Space Science: Cosmology

Preface
Prologue: Overview of Cosmic Evolution
Introduction: The Nature of Change
Chapter One: Matter
Chapter Two: Radiation
Chapter Three: Life
Discussion: Evolution, Broadly Considered
Epilogue: A Grand Synthesis
Symbols and Numerical Constants
Glossary
Notes
Works Cited
Further Reading
Index
About the Author

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