Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life
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"Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
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| Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Context triple: [Dorion Sagan, notableWork, Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life]
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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
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D.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Target entity description: "Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
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A.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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B.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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C.
Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
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D.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| addresses |
how complex systems maintain order while dissipating energy
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how living systems are open systems far from equilibrium ⓘ the relationship between entropy and life ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect physics, chemistry, and biology through energy flow
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make thermodynamics accessible to general readers ⓘ |
| author |
Dorion Sagan
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Eric D. Schneider ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
concept of dissipative structures by Ilya Prigogine
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systems thinking in ecology and biology ⓘ |
| discusses |
energy gradients as drivers of complexity
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patterns and organization in ecosystems ⓘ the second law of thermodynamics in biological contexts ⓘ the thermodynamic basis of evolution ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
energy flow as central to understanding life
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non-equilibrium conditions in living systems ⓘ |
| explores |
how energy flow shapes the emergence of life
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how thermodynamics underlies biological complexity ⓘ links between physical laws and biological organization ⓘ the role of non-equilibrium processes in natural systems ⓘ |
| field |
biophysics
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complex systems ⓘ ecology ⓘ |
| genre |
biology
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science ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emergence of complexity from physical laws
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relationship between order and entropy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
complexity in nature
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dissipative structures ⓘ energy flow ⓘ evolution ⓘ non-equilibrium thermodynamics ⓘ origin of life ⓘ self-organization ⓘ systems theory ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | explanatory science writing ⓘ |
| writtenFor | general audience ⓘ |
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Subject: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Description of subject: "Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
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