[Wonders of Brian Cox 04] • Human Universe by Cox, Professor Brian -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Praise for Professor Brian Cox Dedication Contents Where are We?

Oakbank Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe, Earth, Milky Way, Observable Universe …? Off Centre Changing Perspective Outwards to the Milky Way Searching for Patterns in Starlight Beyond the Milky Way The Great Debate The Political Ramifications of Reality, or ‘How to Avoid Getting Locked Up’ The Happiest Thought of My Life A Day Without Yesterday

Are We Alone?

Science Fact or Fiction? The First Aliens Listen Very Carefully The Golden Voyage Alien Worlds The Recipe for Life Origins A Brief History of Life on Earth A Briefest Moment in Time So, are We Alone?

Who are We?

Spaceman Apeman Lucy in the Sky From the North Star to the Stars Climate Change in the Rift Valley and Human Evolution ‘An Unprecedented Duel with Nature’ Farming: The Bedrock of Civilisation The Kazak Adventure: Part 1 Intermission: Beyond Memory The Kazak Adventure: Part 2

Why are We Here?

A Neat Piece of Logic New Dawn Fades The Rules of the Game Nature’s Fingerprint A Brief History of the Snowflake How the Leopard Got Its Spots A Universe Made for Us? A Day Without Yesterday?

What is Our Future?

Making the Darkness Visible Sudden Impact Seeing the Future Science Vs. Magic The Wonder of It All Dreamers: Part 1 Dreamers: Part 2

The End Plate Section Credits Picture Section Footnotes Index Acknowledgements About the Authors About the Publisher