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Microcosmos - Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution (Paperback): Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan Microcosmos - Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution (Paperback)
Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan
R804 R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Save R82 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title is back in print with a revised preface. "Microcosmos" brings together the remarkable discoveries of microbiology of the past two decades 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.

Slanted Truths - Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis and Evolution (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997): Lynn... Slanted Truths - Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis and Evolution (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Lynn Margulis; Foreword by P Morrison; Dorion Sagan
R2,283 R1,822 Discovery Miles 18 220 Save R461 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Lynn Margulis is one of the most successful synthetic thinkers in modern biology. This collection of her work, enhanced by essays co-authored with Dorion Sagan, is a welcome introduction to the full breadth of her many contributions." EDWARD O. WILSON, AUTHOR OF THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE "An important contribution to the history of the 20th century. Read it and you will taste the flavor of real science." JAMES LOVELOCK, AUTHOR OF GAIA: A NEW LOOK AT LIFE ON EARTH "Truly inspirational and of fundamental importance. This thoughtful series of essays on some of the largest questions concerning the nature of life on earth deserves careful study."PETER RAVEN, MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

Acquiring Genomes - A Theory Of The Origin Of Species (Paperback, Export Ed): Dorion Sagan, Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes - A Theory Of The Origin Of Species (Paperback, Export Ed)
Dorion Sagan, Lynn Margulis
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

How do new species evolve? Although Darwin identified inherited variation as the creative force in evolution, he never formally speculated where it comes from. His successors thought that new species arise from the gradual accumulation of random mutations of DNA. But despite its acceptance in every major textbook, there is no documented instance of it. Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan take a radically new approach to this question. They show that speciation events are not, in fact, rare or hard to observe. Genomes are acquired by infection, by feeding, and by other ecological associations, and then inherited. "Acquiring Genomes" is the first work to integrate and analyze the overwhelming mass of evidence for the role of bacterial and other symbioses in the creation of plant and animal diversity. It provides the most powerful explanation of speciation yet given.

Notes from the Holocene - A Brief History of the Future (Paperback): Dorion Sagan Notes from the Holocene - A Brief History of the Future (Paperback)
Dorion Sagan
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R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

In a thought-provoking, humorous, and engaging style, Dorion Sagan combines philosophy, science, and an understanding of illusion to probe the deep questions of existence.

Operating on the precept that the universe is far weirder than we might imagine, Sagana son of acclaimed scientists Carl Sagan and Lynn Margulisauses his knowledge of philosophy, science, sleight-of-hand magic, and the fantastical writings of Philip K. Dick to explore some of the deepest questions we face on Earth. He provides fresh insights as to why we are here, the nature of technology, the prognosis for humanity, the living nature of our planet, and a reasoned explanation to why our universe is probably just one of an infinite number.

Sagan also provides answers to twelve pressing questions:

Why does life exist?
Why do we drink water?
Can we save the Earth from global warming?
Are human beings central and special?
Is it possible that we've arisen by pure chance?
Is the Earth an organism?
Are we part of its exo-brain?
If it is alive, can it reproduce?
Can the universe?
What does the future hold in store for us?
Does God exist? What is the nature of ultimate reality?

Notes from the Holocene is a prime example of the writing coming from a new generation of scientific writers. It will inspire readers to think for themselves while leaving them chuckling with tongue-in-cheek anecdotesaa rare combination that Sagan delivers with ease. And yes, as geneticist J.B.S. Haldane says, "the universe is not only stranger than we imagine, but stranger than we can imagine."

Origins of Sex - Three Billion Years of Genetic Recombination (Paperback, New Ed): Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan Origins of Sex - Three Billion Years of Genetic Recombination (Paperback, New Ed)
Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan
R1,210 Discovery Miles 12 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A fascinating and detailed examination of the evolution-and occasional devolution-of sexuality in microorganisms and more complex forms of life. Margulis and Sagan trace sex from its inauspicious beginnings in bacteria threatened by ultraviolet radiation to its intimate relation with the origin of mitotic division of nucleated cells. The origin of meiotic sex through cannibalism followed by centriole reproductive tardiness and the connection of cell symbiosis to sex and differentiation are explored. "The authors have not only given us a new and exiting scenario for the evolution of sex, but have also provided us with critical ways in which we can test their hypotheses. . . . This is a stimulating book that is sure to invoke criticism and discussion; I strongly recommend it."-Symbiosis "The book is well organized and well written, leading the reader from one thought to another almost effortlessly. Background information is presented to aid those of us who are not experts in this field, and a glossary is appended. The book could be used at all levels of study, from interested undergraduates in general biology though postdoctoral students of genetics and evolution. I recommend this thought-provoking book to you for both your enjoyment and your enlightenment."-Richard W. Cheney, Jr., Journal of College Science Teaching "This book, undoubtedly controversial, is a thoughtful and original contribution to an important aspect of cellular biology."-John Langridge

Cracking the Aging Code - The New Science of Growing Old - And What It Means for Staying Young (Paperback): Josh Mitteldorf,... Cracking the Aging Code - The New Science of Growing Old - And What It Means for Staying Young (Paperback)
Josh Mitteldorf, Dorion Sagan
R493 R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cosmic Apprentice - Dispatches from the Edges of Science (Hardcover, New): Dorion Sagan Cosmic Apprentice - Dispatches from the Edges of Science (Hardcover, New)
Dorion Sagan
R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. As science has become more specialized and more costly, its questing spirit has been constrained by dogma. And philosophy, perhaps the discipline best placed to question orthodoxy, has retreated behind dense theoretical language and arcane topics of learning. Guided by a capacious, democratic view of science inspired by the examples set by his late parents-Carl Sagan, who popularized the study of the cosmos, and Lynn Margulis, an evolutionary biologist who repeatedly clashed with the scientific establishment-Sagan draws on classical and contemporary philosophy to intervene provocatively in often-charged debates on thermodynamics, linear and nonlinear time, purpose, ethics, the links between language and psychedelic drugs, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the occupation of the human body by microbial others. Informed by a countercultural sensibility, a deep engagement with speculative thought, and a hardheaded scientific skepticism, he advances controversial positions on such seemingly sacrosanct subjects as evolution and entropy. At the same time, he creatively considers a wide range of thinkers, from Socrates to Bataille and Descartes to von Uexkull, to reflect on sex, biopolitics, and the free will of Kermit the Frog. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and cliche and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy.

Atheist Universe - The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism (Paperback): David Mills Atheist Universe - The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism (Paperback)
David Mills; Foreword by Dorion Sagan
R427 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Clear, concise, and persuasive, "Atheist Universe" details exactly why God is unnecessary to explain the universe and life's diversity, organization, and beauty. The author thoroughly rebuts every argument that claims to "prove" God's existence -- arguments based on logic, common sense, philosophy, ethics, history and science.
"Atheist Universe" avoids the esoteric language and logic used by philosophers and presents its scientific evidence in simple lay terms, making it a richly entertaining and easy-to-read introduction to atheism. A comprehensive primer, it addresses all the historical and scientific questions, including: Is there proof that God does "not" exist? What evidence is there of Jesus's resurrection? Can creation science reconcile scripture with the latest scientific discoveries?
"Atheist Universe" also answers ethical issues such as: What is the meaning of life without God? It's a spellbinding inquiry that ultimately arrives at a controversial and well-documented conclusion.

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