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Author Benton, M. J. (Michael J.)

Title The history of life : a very short introduction / Michael J. Benton.

Publication Info. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Description 1 online resource (170 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Very short introductions
Very short introductions.
Note Includes index.
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.
Summary 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.
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Subject Life -- Origin.
Life -- Origin.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Benton, M.J. (Michael J.). History of life. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780199226320 0199226326 (DLC) 2008036166 (OCoLC)244246651
ISBN 9780191551536 (electronic book)
0191551538 (electronic book)
9780191777011 (ebook)
0191777013 (ebook)
0199226326 (Paper)
9780199226320
Standard No. 9786611998684