A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You

Description: A Series of Fortunate Events by Sean B. Carroll Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description *Longlisted for thePEN America Literary Awards 2021:PEN/ E.O Wilson Literary Science Writing Award* Publisher Description Longlisted for thePEN America Literary Awards 2021:PEN/E.O Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardWaterstones Best Books of 2020: Popular ScienceAmerican Scientists 2020 Science Book Gift GuideWhy is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance?Philosophers and theologians have pondered these questions for millennia, but startling scientific discoveries over the past half century are revealing that we live in a world driven by chance.A Series of Fortunate Events tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world. Like every other species, we humans are here by accident. But it is shocking just how many things-any of which might never have occurred-had to happen in certain ways for any of us to exist. From an extremely improbable asteroid impact, to the wild gyrations of the Ice Age, to invisible accidents in our parents gonads, we are all here through an astonishing series of fortunate events. And chance continues to reign every day over the razor-thin line between our life and death. This is a relatively small book about a really big idea. It is also a spirited tale.Drawing inspiration from Monty Python, Kurt Vonnegut, and other great thinkers, and crafted by one of todays most accomplished science storytellers, A Series of Fortunate Events is an irresistibly entertaining and thought-provoking account of one of the most important but least appreciated facts of life.Fascinating and exhilarating - Sean B. Carroll at his very best. - Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for OccupantsGolf games, coincidental immunity, and pandemics:A Series of Fortunate Eventsranges from examining trivial events to sobering ones, but remains relevant throughout, revealing how chance affects everyday life. -Rebecca Foster,Foreword ReviewsCarrolls work renders hefty topics accessible, exploring the perfect storm of events responsible for evolution, the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and every living persons conception.- Smithsonian MagA Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You, Sean B. Carroll from Princeton University Press on Vimeo. Author Biography Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator, and film producer. He is Vice President for Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Balo-Simon Chair of Biology at the University of Maryland. His books include The Serengeti Rules (Princeton), Brave Genius, and Remarkable Creatures, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Twitter @SeanBiolCarroll Details ISBN 0691201757 ISBN-13 9780691201757 Title A Series of Fortunate Events Author Sean B. Carroll Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 224 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:158543586; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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