The history of life: a very short introduction
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Main Author: Benton, Michael J. 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008
Series:Very short introductions
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Item Description:Includes index
List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The origin of life; 2 The origin of sex; 3 The origin of skeletons; 4 The origin of life on land; 5 Forests and flight; 6 The biggest mass extinction; 7 The origin of modern ecosystems; 8 The origin of humans; Index
This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. - ;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 birt
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (170 pages)
ISBN:0191551538
0191777013
0199226326
9780191551536
9780191777011
9780199226320

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