{"product_id":"a-most-improbable-story-steven-j-theroux-9781032218540","title":"A Most Improbable Story: The Evolution of the Universe, Life, and Humankind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a \"Big History\" of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It briefly explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text summarizes different perspectives, including the strengths and weaknesses of each. The genesis of our planet is explored, especially the circumstances that must exist for complex life to arise. This brief journey highlights the history of life, the emergence of simple lifeforms, and the evolution of complex creatures, including humans. The book concludes with a discussion of why other humanoids went extinct while our species achieved dominance. The author speculates on potentialities awaiting humankind and our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first \"Big History\" written from the perspective of a biologist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes multiple perspectives of history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocuments the unique conditions for the emergence of life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeculates on the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http: \/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Theroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032218541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032218540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Steven J. Theroux","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075491950847,"sku":"9781032218540","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6194c996-578c-457c-82bd-0c5df9a4d313.jpg?v=1685459741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-most-improbable-story-steven-j-theroux-9781032218540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}