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- Chimeras and Consciousness: Evolution of the Sensory Self
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: The MIT Press
summary
Scientists elucidate the astounding collective sensory capacity of Earth and its evolution through time.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Part I: Selves
- 1. Valuable Viruses
- pp. 17-22
- 2. More Like a Waterfall
- pp. 23-34
- 3. Alarmones
- pp. 35-44
- 4. Early Sensibilities
- pp. 45-52
- Part II: Groups
- 5. Smart Bacteria
- pp. 55-62
- 6. Ancient Architects
- pp. 63-70
- 8. Nested Communities
- pp. 91-106
- Part III: Earth
- 9. Cosmic Rhythms of Life
- pp. 109-122
- 10. Life’s Tectonics
- pp. 123-128
- 11. Evolutionary Illumination
- pp. 129-150
- Part IV: Chimeras
- 12. Symbiogenesis in Russia
- pp. 153-158
- 13. From Movement to Sensation
- pp. 159-166
- 14. Packaging DNA
- pp. 167-172
- 15. Lemurs and Split Chromosomes
- pp. 173-182
- 16. Interspecies Hybrids
- pp. 183-198
- 17. Origins of the Immune System
- pp. 199-206
- 18. Medical Symbiotics
- pp. 207-218
- Part V: Consciousness
- 19. Animal Consciousness
- pp. 221-232
- 20. Brains and Symbols
- pp. 233-240
- 21. Thermodynamics and Thought
- pp. 241-250
- 23. Cultural Networks
- pp. 259-266
- Bibliography
- pp. 267-280
- Appendix A: Major Groups of Living Organisms
- pp. 281-288
- About the Authors
- pp. 309-314
Additional Information
ISBN
9780262312462
Related ISBN(s)
9780262015394
MARC Record
OCLC
865564941
Pages
344
Launched on MUSE
2013-05-20
Language
English
Open Access
No