Evolutions : fifteen myths that explain our world
Harman, Oren Solomon2018
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A brilliant lyrical evocation of the history of evolution from the Big Bang to the present day, told in terms of fifteen creation myths. We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a loving embrace. We now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics the workings of the universe. Science is an astounding achievement. But are we really any wiser than the ancients? Has science revealed to us the secrets of fate and immortality? Has it provided protection from jealousy or love? There are those who believe that science has replaced faith. But must it also be a death knell for mythology?
Main title:
Evolutions : fifteen myths that explain our world / Oren Harman ; illustrations by Ofra Kobliner.
Author:
Harman, Oren SolomonKobliner, Ofra, illustrator
Imprint:
London, England : Head of Zeus/Apollo Book, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Contents:
Fate : the birth of the universe -- Hubris : the creation of the solar system -- Motherhood : the earth and the moon -- Immortality : life comes to the planet -- Love : the web of life -- Freedom : symbiosis -- Death : sex -- Pride: the origins of multi-cellularity -- Jealousy : the invention of the eye -- Curiosity : on to land -- Solitude : into the air -- Sacrifice : return to the sea -- Memory : the beginnings of consciousness -- Truth : language is born -- Hope : tricks of the mind.
ISBN:
9781788548083 (paperback)
Dewey class:
201.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
366705
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 201.3 EVO | Available |