Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial EvolutionUniversity of California Press, 29 mai 1997 - 300 pages "Microcosmos is nothing less than the saga of the life of the planet. Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan have put it all together, literally, in this extraordinary book, which is unlike any treatment of evolution for a general readership that I have encountered before. A fascinating account that we humans should be studying now for clues to our own survival."--From the Foreword by Dr. Lewis Thomas Microcosmos brings together the remarkable discoveries of microbiology in the later decades of the 20th century and the pioneering research of Dr. Margulis to create a vivid new picture of the world that is crucial to our understanding of the future of the planet. Addressed to general readers, the book provides a beautifully written view of evolution as a process based on interdependency and their interconnectedness of all life on the planet. |
Table des matières
Foreword by Lewis Thomas 1986 | 9 |
Acknowledgments | 25 |
The Riddle of Sex | 155 |
Egocentric Man | 193 |
The Future Supercosm | 235 |
Notes | 277 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Lynn Margulis,Dorion Sagan Aperçu limité - 1997 |
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Lynn Margulis,Dorion Sagan Aperçu limité - 2023 |
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Evolution from Our Microbial Ancestors Lynn Margulis,Dorion Sagan Affichage d'extraits - 1986 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
acritarchs algae amino acids amoebae ancestors ancient apes Archean atmosphere bacteria bacterium become biological biologists biosphere biota bodies brain calcium called Cambrian carbon dioxide cell whips chemical chromosomes cilia communities complex compounds cyanobacteria daisies divide early Earth eggs energy environment eukaryotes evolution evolutionary evolved extinct fermentation fossil record fungi gases genes genetic hominids Homo sapiens human hydrogen inside land layers life's living mammals Margulis meiosis membrane metabolic microbes microcosm microtubules million years ago mitochondria mitosis modern molecular molecules multicellular mutation nature nitrogen nucleated cells nuclei nucleotides ocean offspring organisms origin oxygen percent photosynthetic planetary plants and animals plastids populations primates probably Prochloron produced prokaryotes proteins Proterozoic Proterozoic Eon protists replicate replicons reproducing reptiles rocks scientists seed ferns sexual sort space species sperm spirochetes structures supercosm surface survival symbiosis symbiotic temperature tiny tion undulipodia University waste