The History of Life, 2nd Edition
A Very Short Introduction
$29.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2026
Summary
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on Earth. Where did humans come from? Where did life come from? New fields of study, such as molecular biology and astrobiology, are shedding remarkable new light on the origin of life and the origin of sex.
In this Very Short Introduction, Michael J. Benton covers all the main fossil groups, including dinosaurs, and the upheavals, such as mass extinctions, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198950080 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 019895008X |
| Author: | Michael J. Benton |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 157g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 111mm x 175mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton is a palaeontologist at the University of Bristol and has written 60 books. He was part of the team that discovered the colour of dinosaur feathers in 2010, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, and awarded the OBE in 2021 for work in science engagement.
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