Labyrinth: A Search for the Hidden Meaning of Science

Aiming To Provide An Accessible Introduction To Critical Changes In The Biosphere That Have Occurred Since The Origins Of Life, This Text Presents An Integrated View Of Our Planet's Evolution. Fifteen Scientists Reflect On Major Events In The History Of The Earth. The Gaia Hypothesis / James E. Lovelock -- Comparison Of Planetary Atmospheres : Mars, Venus, And Earth / Michael Mcelroy -- Chemical Evolution In A Hydrogen Cyanide World / Clifford Matthews -- Origins Of Membrane Structure / David Deamer -- Origins Of Life : History Of Ideas / Antonio Lazcano -- Clues To Life In The Archeon Eon / Paul K. Strother And Elso S. Barghoorn -- Microbial Landscapes: Abu Dhabi And Shark Bay / Stjepko Golubic -- Symbiosis And The Origin Of Protists / Lynn Margulis -- The Antiquity Of Life: From Life's Origin To The End Of The Lipalian Period / Mark Mcmenamin. Continental Drift And Plate Tectonics / Raymond Siever -- Chemical Signals From Plants And Phanerozoic Evolution / Tony Swain -- Mammalian Evolution : Karyotypic Fission Theory / Neil Todd -- Environmental Pollution And The Emergence Of New Diseases / Jonathan King. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.