Turning points : how critical events have driven human evolution, life, and development /: how critical events have driven human evolution, life, and development. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kostas Kampourakis.
• Authors: Kampourakis, Kostas
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Critical Events and Historical Outcomes; PART 1: THE DESIGN STANCE; Chapter 1: "Why X?": "In Order to Y"; Chapter 2: "Our Fate Is in Our Genes"; Chapter 3: "Everything Happens for a Reason"; Chapter 4: "God's Wisdom Revealed in His Creation"; PART 2: TURNING POINTS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 5: Your 70 Trillion Possible Siblings; Chapter 6: The Apple Might Fall Far from the Tree; Chapter 7: It Could Be Heredity, It Could Just Be Bad Luck; Chapter 8: Those Who Did Not Make It PART 3: TURNING POINTS IN HUMAN LIFEChapter 9: The Most Important Event in Life; Chapter 10: A Theory by Which to Work; Chapter 11: Like Confessing a Murder; Chapter 12: The Most Striking Coincidence Ever; PART 4: TURNING POINTS IN HUMAN EVOLUTION; Chapter 13: Those Two Fused Chromosomes; Chapter 14: Standing Up, Walking Upright; Chapter 15: A Prolonged Brain Development; Chapter 16: Our Biocultural Evolution; Conclusion: Overcoming the Design Stance; Notes; Index
• Publisher Details: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 599.93/8; Human evolution -- Popular works; Evolution (Biology) -- Popular works; Science -- History -- Popular works; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics; NATURE / Animals / Mammals; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals; Evolution (Biology); Human evolution; Science; Electronic books; Electronic books; History; Popular works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781633883307; 1633883302
• Related ISBNs: 9781633883291; 1633883299
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 04, 2018).
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