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The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / Simon Conway Morris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conway Morris, S. (Simon)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Convergence (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 493 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 Dinner on the Lagoon 9
- 2 Consider the Octopus n
- 3 Convergence: How Clear Is the Signal? 21
- 4 The Inevitability of Form 31
- 5 Swallowing Convergence 44
- 6 Biting Convergence 53
- 7 Walking (and Swimming) to Convergence 67
- 8 Sticking to Convergence 82
- 9 When Evolution Begins to See 93
- 10 The Color of Evolution 108
- 11 The Smell and Taste of Evolution 120
- 12 (In)tangible Evolution 128
- 13 The Road to Mushrooms 150
- 14 The Road to Plants 155
- 15 The Arthropods Show the Way 165
- 16 Converging on the Farm 177
- 17 The Road to the Sky 189
- 18 The Birds Converge 200
- 19 Sexual Convergence 209
- 20 The Road to Mammals 221
- 21 The Roots of Sentience 234
- 22 Convergent Brains 241
- 23 The Road to "King Cortes" 252
- 24 Convergent Minds 263
- 25 Playing with Convergence 273
- 26 The Final Steps 286
- 27 Back to the Lagoon 301.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-461) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781599474656
- 1599474654
- Publisher Number:
- 99963880204
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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