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oapen-20.500.12657-566502022-06-03T03:31:40Z Chapter 12 The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens Theroux, Steven J. Big History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities bic Book Industry Communication::W Lifestyle, sport & leisure::WN Natural history bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PD Science: general issues bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PG Astronomy, space & time bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RB Earth sciences bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RB Earth sciences::RBG Geology & the lithosphere bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics::PHV Applied physics::PHVG Geophysics bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PD Science: general issues::PDX History of science bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAJ Evolution This 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. 2022-06-02T11:31:38Z 2022-06-02T11:31:38Z 2023 chapter 9781032218540 9781032218519 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/56650 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781003270294_10.1201_9781003270294-15.pdf Taylor & Francis A Most Improbable Story CRC Press 10.1201/9781003270294-15 10.1201/9781003270294-15 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 6bcd3d1b-3204-49bb-bd8f-6e56ac3faabd 9781032218540 9781032218519 CRC Press 27 open access
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This 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.
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