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"In the retitled paperback edition of his book What on Earth Evolved?, Christopher Lloyd leads us on an extraordinary journey, from the birth of life to the present day, as he explains, in a jargon-free way, the phenomenon we call "life on Earth." Lloyd starts with the Earth "before humans," when lo... Full description
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"In the retitled paperback edition of his book What on Earth Evolved?, Christopher Lloyd leads us on an extraordinary journey, from the birth of life to the present day, as he explains, in a jargon-free way, the phenomenon we call "life on Earth." Lloyd starts with the Earth "before humans," when loose strands of genetic code swarmed over the planet, and moves on to explore the creatures that evolved in the murky deep and crept up on the shore to become pioneers of life on land. He then investigates the world "after humans" and how the coevolution of humans and a range of other key species has transformed the planet over the last twelve thousand years. In the process, he identifies the hundred most influential species that have ever lived--with candidates as diverse as slime, sea scorpions, dragonflies, potatoes, ants, tulips, sheep, and grapes--and reveals those that have most changed life on Earth."--From publisher's website. |
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Item Description: |
"First published in Great Britain in 2009 as What on Earth evolved?"--Title page verso. |
Physical Description: |
415 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-403) and index. |
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1408876388 9781408876381 |
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