Nature Fast and Nature Slow How Life Works, from Fractions of a Second to Billions of Years
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
19.05.2021
Abbildungen
10 illustrations, 8 in colour
Verlag
Reaktion BooksSeitenzahl
224
Maße (L/B/H)
21.6/14.7/2.2 cm
Gewicht
498 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-78914-404-8
This book is a vision of biology set within the entire timescale of the universe. It is about the timing of life, from microsecond movements to evolutionary changes over millions of years. Human consciousness is riveted to seconds, but a split-second time delay in perception means that we are unaware of anything until it has already happened. We live in the very recent past. Hearts beat every second or so. Over longer timescales, this book examines the lifespans of the oldest organisms, prospects for human life extension, the evolution of whales and turtles, and the explosive beginning of life 4 billion years ago. With its poetry, social commentary and humour, this book will appeal to everyone interested in the natural world.
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