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Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe Hardcover - 2003

by Simon Conway Morris

Now in paperback, this title offers a new controversial interpretation of evolutionary theory. Arguing against the traditional Darwinian approach, the author finds nature turning to inevitable solutions in the development of life leading ultimately to the creation of humans.


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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

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  • Title Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
  • Author Simon Conway Morris
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 486
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Date 2003-09-04
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9780521827041 / 0521827043
  • Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.06 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.69 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy, Convergence (Biology)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002035069
  • Dewey Decimal Code 576.801

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  • Choice, 05/01/2004, Page 1688
  • Library Journal, 10/01/2003, Page 112
  • New York Times, 11/30/2003, Page 18
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