The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction

(Part of the Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series and Very Short Introductions (#193) Series)

by Michael J. Benton

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Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human--big breakthroughs that made whole new ways of life possible--including cell division and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199226326

ISBN13:9780199226320

Release Date:December 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 4.4" x 6.7"

Related Subjects

Biological Sciences Biology & Life Sciences Evolution Genetics Organic Paleontology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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