Though this book is unlikely to persuade many, it is an intriguing read. Another novel viewpoint, at least for most Americans, is that offered in the English translation of a recent French collaboration of three well-known scientists and editor Dominique Simonnet. They see increasing complexity as an organizing principle in the stars, the Earth and humankind. Particularly interesting is the treatment of early humans, in which we find the lovely image of the first primates arising just as the first flowers also evolved. We also read that human love is the product of a great worldwide drought our ancestors survived by being kind to one another.
Origins offers a comforting view of our place in the universe and among our fellow creatures.
Will St. John reviews books for The Detroit Free Press. From Creation Myths to the Big Bang By Marcelo Gleiser Dutton. You can buy this book online at Barnes and Noble. By Gerald L. Schroeder Free Press. You can buy this book online at Barnes and Noble.