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The History of Life - A Very Short Introduction (Electronic book text)
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The History of Life - A Very Short Introduction (Electronic book text)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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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 multicellularity, hard skeletons, and the move to
land. Along the way, we witness the greatest mass extinction, the
first forests, the rise of modern ecosystems, and, most recently,
conscious humans. Introducing ideas from a range of scientific
disciplines, from evolutionary biology and earth history, to
geochemistry, palaeontology, and systematics, Michael Benton
explains how modern science pieces the evidence in this vast
evolutionary puzzle together, to build up an accessible and
up-to-date picture of the key developments in the history of life
on earth.
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