LEADER 04107nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910818016003321 005 20210519213654.0 010 $a1-280-49399-2 010 $a9786613589224 010 $a1-4008-4165-8 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400841653 035 $a(CKB)2550000000101113 035 $a(EBL)909676 035 $a(OCoLC)793207344 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654834 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11401561 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654834 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10681150 035 $a(PQKB)10341266 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43343 035 $a(DE-B1597)453796 035 $a(OCoLC)979954413 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400841653 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL909676 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10558447 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL358922 035 $a(PPN)170260550 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88807799 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC909676 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000101113 100 $a20111227d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCells to civilizations $eprinciples of change that shape life /$fEnrico Coen 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (341 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-16560-2 311 $a0-691-14967-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tINTRODUCTION. A Recipe for Change --$tONE. Loops and Lotteries --$tTWO. From Genes to Ecosystems --$tTHREE. Conversations of an Embryo --$tFOUR. Completing the Picture --$tFIVE. History in the Making --$tSIX. Humble Responses --$tSEVEN. The Neural Sibyl --$tEIGHT. Learning through Action --$tNINE. Seeing As --$tTEN. Framing Recipes --$tELEVEN. The Crucible of Culture --$tTWELVE. The Grand Cycle --$tAcknowledgments --$tNotes --$tReferences --$tIllustration Credits --$tIndex 330 $aCells 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 and manifest the same fundamental recipe. Coen blends provocative discussion, the latest scientific research, and colorful examples to demonstrate the links between these critical stages in the history of life. Coen tells a story rich with genes, embryos, neurons, and fascinating discoveries. He examines the development of the zebra, the adaptations of seaweed, the cave paintings of Lascaux, and the formulations of Alan Turing. He explores how dogs make predictions, how weeds tell the time of day, and how our brains distinguish a Modigliani from a Rembrandt. Locating commonalities in important findings, Coen gives readers a deeper understanding of key transformations and provides a bold portrait for how science both frames and is framed by human culture. A compelling investigation into the relationships between our biological past and cultural progress, Cells to Civilizations presents a remarkable story of living change. 606 $aLife (Biology) 606 $aEvolution (Biology) 606 $aDevelopmental biology 606 $aLearning 606 $aSocial change 615 0$aLife (Biology) 615 0$aEvolution (Biology) 615 0$aDevelopmental biology. 615 0$aLearning. 615 0$aSocial change. 676 $a576.8 700 $aCoen$b Enrico$01707421 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818016003321 996 $aCells to civilizations$94095816 997 $aUNINA