Cells to civilizations : principles of change that shape life / Enrico Coen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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A recipe for change -- Loops and lotteries -- From genes to ecosystems -- Conversations of an embryo -- Completing the picture -- History in the making -- Humble responses -- The neural sibyl -- Learning through action -- Seeing as -- Framing recipes -- The crucible of culture -- The Grand Cycle.

Cells to Civilizations is the first unified account of how life transforms itself--from the production of bacteria to the emergence of complex civilizations. What are the connections between evolving microbes, an egg that develops into an infant, and a child who learns to walk and talk? Award-winning scientist Enrico Coen synthesizes the growth of living systems and creative processes, and he reveals that the four great life transformations--evolution, development, learning, and human culture--while typically understood separately, actually all revolve around shared core principles a.

English.

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