Nature's Destiny: How the Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the UniverseFrom Simon & Schuster, Nature's Destiny is Michael Denton's exploration of how the laws of biology reveal purpose in the universe. Michael Denton's Nature's Destiny: How the Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the Universe argues that the universe was configured to give rise to an intelligent species of life forms, namely human beings. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Life | 5 |
The Harmony of the Spheres | 7 |
The Vital Fluid | 19 |
The Fitness of the Light | 47 |
The Fitness of the Elements and the Earth | 71 |
The Fitness of Carbon | 101 |
The Vital Gases | 117 |
The Fitness of the Cell | 209 |
FireMaker | 235 |
The Tree of Life | 265 |
The Principle of Plenitude | 299 |
The Dream of Asilomar | 321 |
The Eye of the Lobster | 351 |
Appendix | 397 |
Phosphates | 404 |
The Double Helix | 141 |
The Nanomanipulators | 169 |
The Fitness of the Metals | 195 |
The Bicarbonate Buffer | 410 |
Notes | 419 |
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References to this book
The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rick Warren,Richard Warren No preview available - 2002 |
From Complexity to Life: On The Emergence of Life and Meaning Niels Henrik Gregersen Limited preview - 2002 |