The origins of everything in 100 pages (more or less)
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Bercovici, David,
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016].
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Covering 13.8 billion years in some 100 pages, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization With wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing readers across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici’s unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, genetics, climate science, human evolution, and more.

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Book
Physical Desc
ix, 136 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780300215137, 0300215134, 9780300230505, 0300230508

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"With wonder, wit, and flair- and in record time and space- geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing readers across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici's unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, genetics, climate science, human evolution, and more."-- Book jacket.

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Choice Review

Bercovici (geology and geophysics, Yale Univ.) excels in explaining how humans have come to learn so much information about all aspects of the universe. The opening chapter tells of the big bang and the commencement of the universe and galaxies. This is followed by discussions related to the stars, elements, the solar system, the Earth (with its tectonic plates and their influence), continents, oceans, the atmosphere, climate, and finally, life and humans. The author carefully explains not only what humans know, but how this information has been gleaned and the limits to knowledge. To fit the extent of this discussion into 100 pages (more or less) means a word-packed little book with few illustrations. The work concludes with suggestions for further reading and a short topical index. Overall, the scientifically literate general reader will enjoy this book. It will be helpful to undergraduates and can also serve as supplementary course material. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. --Martha Dickinson, Maine Maritime Academy

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bercovici, D. (2016). The origins of everything in 100 pages (more or less) . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bercovici, David. 2016. The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (more or Less). New Haven: Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bercovici, David. The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (more or Less) New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Bercovici, D. (2016). The origins of everything in 100 pages (more or less). New Haven: Yale University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bercovici, David. The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (more or Less) Yale University Press, 2016.

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