The History of Life
A Very Short Introduction
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- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2009
Summary
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 multic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199226320 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199226326 |
| Author: | Michael J. Benton |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 111mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Michael J. Benton
Professor Michael J. Benton is Head of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol. He has written some fifty books, ranging from children’s dinosaur and palaeontology books to standard textbooks in palaeontology and vertebrate palaeontology. He is also author of some 200 scientific papers and numerous popular articles and reviews.
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