What remains to be discovered : mapping the secrets of the universe, the origins of life, and the future of the human race / John Maddox
By: Maddox, John.
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TextPublisher: New York The Free Press 1998Description: 434 s. ill.ISBN: 068482292X.Subject(s): NaturvetenskapOther classification: U | U
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From DNA & cloning to nuclear weapons & space exploration, one of the most visionary scientists of our time maps out the wonders of science yet to unfold.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xi)
- Introduction: The River of Discovery (p. 1)
- Part 1 Matter
- 1 Beginnings Without End (p. 25)
- 2 Simplicity Buried in Complexity (p. 61)
- 3 Everything at Once (p. 91)
- Part 2 Life
- 4 The Likelihood of Life (p. 125)
- 5 Cooperation and Autonomy (p. 163)
- 6 The Genome and Its Faults (p. 195)
- 7 Nature's Family Tree (p. 235)
- Part 3 Our World
- 8 Thinking Machines (p. 275)
- 9 The Numbers Game (p. 309)
- 10 Avoidance of Calamity (p. 331)
- Conclusion: What Lies Ahead (p. 367)
- Notes (p. 379)
- Index (p. 417)