Author: Michael J. Benton
Edition: 1st
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B001NLL1GW
The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction
There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. Medical books The History of Life. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter tells of a major breakthrough that made new forms of life possible: including sex and multicellularity, hard skeletons, and the move to land. Along the way, we witness the greatest mass extinction, the first forests, the rise of modern ecosystems, and, most recently, conscious humans.
Introducing ideas from a range of scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and earth history, to geochemistry, palaeontology, and systematics, Michael Benton explains how modern science pieces the evidence in this vast evolutionary puzzle together, to build up an accessible and up-to-date picture of the key developments in the history of life on earth Medical books Fossils: The History Of Life By Richard Fortey Hardcover Book (english). Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Fossils: The History of Life by Richard Fortey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Richard Fortey offers a delightfully lucid explanation of what are and what the field of paleontology is all about. As he traces the history of life from the dawn of the Precambrian era to the present, he paints a vivid picture of the emergence of the plants and animals we would recognize today. In offering an ideal balance between
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Fossils: The History of Life by Richard Fortey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Richard Fortey offers a delightfully lucid explanation of what are and what the field of paleontology is all about. As he traces the history of life from the dawn of the Precambrian era to the present, he paints a vivid picture of the emergence of the plants and animals we would recognize today. In offering an ideal balance between
Patterns and Processes in the History of Life SPVMD 9783642708336 09783642708336
Description: Pamphlet Orig, Crises in the history of life, by Norman D. Newell, Reprinted from Scientific American Feb 1963, Pub by WH Freeman and Company. SF Ca, 867 Copyright, 1963 Scientific American Inc all rights reserved, Articles and maps inside. PIC: of black and white writing CRISES on the top Condition: stained on the top and right hand size small tear at the bottom some spots on the top creased near the middle slight spotted, near mint inside a little faded H 11" x W 8.25"L Animals N
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Medical Book The History of Life
This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter tells of a major breakthrough that made new forms of life possible: including sex and multicellularity, hard skeletons, and the move to land. Along the way, we witness the greatest mass extinction, the first forests, the rise of modern ecosystems, and, most recently, conscious humans.
Introducing ideas from a range of scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and earth history, to geochemistry, palaeontology, and systematics, Michael Benton explains how modern science pieces the evidence in this vast evolutionary puzzle together, to build up an accessible and up-to-date picture of the key developments in the history of life on earth.There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter tells of a major breakthrough that made new forms of life possible: including sex and multicellularity, hard skeletons, and the move to land. Along the way, we witness the greatest mass extinction, the first forests, the rise of modern ecosystems, and, most recently, conscious humans.
Introducing ideas from a range of scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and earth history, to geochemistry, palaeontology, and systematics, Michael Benton explains how modern science pieces the evidence in this vast evolutionary puzzle together, to build up an accessible and up-to-date picture of the key developments in the history of life on earth.
