Cosmic Heritage

1. Setting the Scene
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2. The Universe Is Expanding and Evolving
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3. What’s the Matter?
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4. Inner and Outer Space
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5. The Origin of Our Universe – and Others?
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6. Is Our Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?
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7. The Universe on Fast Forward
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8. The Cradles of Life
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9. The Astonishing Diversity of Life
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10. The Astonishing Unity of Life
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11. How Did Life Begin?
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12. How Did Life Evolve?
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13. Comings and Goings
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14. Did Cognition Evolve?
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15. What About Consciousness?
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16. Are We Special?
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17. Are We Alone in the Universe?
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18. What Is the Future of the Universe?
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19. Why Should We Be Able to Understand the Universe At All?
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20. Epilogue
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Avainsanat: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy, Popular Science, general, Evolutionary Biology, Astrobiology