1 Table of Contents: “...Preface -- Exordium -- 1 Olbers' Hypothesis: The Origin of the Asteroids -- 2 Regnér's Attacks...”

2 Table of Contents: “...Preface -- Introduction -- Part I – The Cosmic Zoo Hypothesis -- Part II – Major Transitions...”

3 “..., detection, spectroscopy, timing, and hypothesis testing. The various wavelength regimes are covered in each...”

4 “... or artificial selection could hold on a cosmic scale. In perhaps his boldest hypothesis, he argues that signs...”

5 “..., as well as his famous hypothesis that our Solar System is surrounded by a reservoir of comets — now simply...”