Life: An Unauthorised Biography; A Natural History Of The First Four Thousand Million Years Of Life On Earth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Richard Fortey
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2008
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This monumental work chronicles the astonishing saga of life's emergence and diversification across four billion years of Earth's history. A renowned paleontologist presents a sweeping narrative that begins with the planet's earliest microbial inhabitants and progresses through the grand evolutionary transformations that shaped all living things. The text uncovers the intricate mechanisms of natural selection and adaptation, illustrating how countless species have risen, thrived, and, in many cases, vanished. It details the profound geological and biological events that have sculpted our world, offering readers a profound understanding of our planet's dynamic past. With authoritative prose, the author instructs readers on the interconnectedness of all life, revealing the deep time and complex processes behind the biodiversity we observe today.
Author: Richard Fortey
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2008
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This monumental work chronicles the astonishing saga of life's emergence and diversification across four billion years of Earth's history. A renowned paleontologist presents a sweeping narrative that begins with the planet's earliest microbial inhabitants and progresses through the grand evolutionary transformations that shaped all living things. The text uncovers the intricate mechanisms of natural selection and adaptation, illustrating how countless species have risen, thrived, and, in many cases, vanished. It details the profound geological and biological events that have sculpted our world, offering readers a profound understanding of our planet's dynamic past. With authoritative prose, the author instructs readers on the interconnectedness of all life, revealing the deep time and complex processes behind the biodiversity we observe today.