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9780393050035

The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780393050035

  • ISBN10:

    0393050033

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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A narrative history of the Earth, from an evolutionary standpoint, beginning with the first presence of single-celled bacteria on the Earth, and ending with the evolution of human life, based on the current state of research. An iconography of the history of the Earth, full of artistic illustrations.

Table of Contents

A New Introduction: A Flawed Work in Progress 1(5)
Stephen Jay Gould
Preface Reconstructing (And Deconstructing) The Past 6(16)
Stephen Jay Gould
Introduction Life and Time 22(15)
Michael Benton
Foundations: Life in the Oceans
37(28)
J. John Sepkoski Jr
The Rise of the Fishes
65(14)
Michael Benton
Four Feet on the Ground
79(48)
Michael Benton
Dinosaur Summer
127(42)
Michael Benton
Victors by Default
169(50)
Christine Janis
The Primates' Progress
219(33)
Peter Andrews
Christopher Stringer
Index 252

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