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The history of life : a very short introduction / Michael J. Benton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Benton, M. J. (Michael J.)
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Life--Origin.
- Life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (170 pages.) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Great Clarendon Street, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- This title 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.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- 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.
- Notes:
- Index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611998684
- 1-281-99868-0
- 0-19-155153-8
- OCLC:
- 317495638
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