Baggott J. Origins. The Scientific Story of Creation 2015

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There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and traveling right up to the emergence of humans as conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later. Chapter by chapter, it sets out the current state of scientific knowledge: the origins of space and time; energy, mass, and light; galaxies, stars, and our sun; the habitable earth, and complex life itself. Drawing together the physical and biological sciences, Baggott recounts what we currently know of our history, highlighting the questions science has yet to answer.
In the 'Beginning': The Origin of Space, Time and Energy
Breaking the Symmetry: The Origin of Mass
The Last Scattering Surface: The Origin of Light
Setting the Firmament Alight: The Origin of Stars and Galaxies
Synthesis: The Origin of Chemical Complexity
Sol: The Origin of the Sun and its Planets
Terra Firma: The Origin of a Habitable Earth
The Cosmic Imperative: The Origin of Life
Symbiosis
A Song of Ice and Fire: The Origin of Species
The Human Stain: The Origin of Humanity
Cogito Ergo Sum: The Origin of Human Consciousness
Epilogue