What is Death

A Scientist Looks at the Cycle of Life

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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A leading developer of Gaia theory introduces a cosmology of death: a comprehensive explanation of the crucial role that death plays in the processes of life in its many forms - biological, sociological, and psychological.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2002-03-19
Mått162 x 242 x 18 mm
Vikt482 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor255
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9780471375449

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Introduction: Death Thus Life. PART 1: BRAIN. The Three--Pound Miracle. We Live in Two Different Worlds. The Grateful Self. PART 2: CULTURE. Nobody Just Dies. Managing Terror. Death with Interconnected Dignity. PART 3: BIOSPHERE. Sex and Gatastrophic Senescence. Lifestyle and Life Span. Little Deaths, Big Lives. Life and Death at the Smallest Scale. Conclusion: Eternity's Sunrise. Notes. Bibliography. Acknowledgments. Index.