What is death? : a scientist looks at the cycle of life
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What is death? : a scientist looks at the cycle of life
John Wiley & Sons, c2002
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Created and produced by Nevaraumont Publishing Company, New York
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-248) and index
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Description
A leading developer of Gaia theory introduces a cosmology of death: a comprehensive explanation of the crucial role that death plays in the processes of life in its many forms - biological, sociological, and psychological.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Death Thus Life. PART 1: BRAIN. The Three--Pound Miracle. We Live in Two Different Worlds. The Grateful Self. PART 2: CULTURE. Nobody Just Dies. Managing Terror. Death with Interconnected Dignity. PART 3: BIOSPHERE. Sex and Gatastrophic Senescence. Lifestyle and Life Span. Little Deaths, Big Lives. Life and Death at the Smallest Scale. Conclusion: Eternity's Sunrise. Notes. Bibliography. Acknowledgments. Index.
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