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Life
A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
Taschenbuch von Richard Fortey
Sprache: Englisch

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A "New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
"Extraordinary. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in biology should read this book."--"The New York Times Book Review
"A marvelous museum of the past four billion years on earth--capacious, jammed with treasures, full of learning and wide-eyed wonder."--"The Boston Globe
From its origins on the still-forming planet to the recent emergence of Homo sapiens--one of the world's leading paleontologists offers an absorbing account of how and why life on earth developed as it did. Interlacing the tale of his own adventures in the field with vivid descriptions of creatures who emerged and disappeared in the long march of geologic time, Richard Fortey sheds light upon a fascinating array of evolutionary wonders, mysteries, and debates. Brimming with wit, literary style, and the joy of discovery, this is an indispensable book that will delight the general reader and the scientist alike.
"A drama bolder and more sweeping than Gone with the Wind . . . a pleasure to read."--"Science
"A beautifully written and structured work . . . packed with lucid expositions of science."--"Natural History
A "New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
"Extraordinary. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in biology should read this book."--"The New York Times Book Review
"A marvelous museum of the past four billion years on earth--capacious, jammed with treasures, full of learning and wide-eyed wonder."--"The Boston Globe
From its origins on the still-forming planet to the recent emergence of Homo sapiens--one of the world's leading paleontologists offers an absorbing account of how and why life on earth developed as it did. Interlacing the tale of his own adventures in the field with vivid descriptions of creatures who emerged and disappeared in the long march of geologic time, Richard Fortey sheds light upon a fascinating array of evolutionary wonders, mysteries, and debates. Brimming with wit, literary style, and the joy of discovery, this is an indispensable book that will delight the general reader and the scientist alike.
"A drama bolder and more sweeping than Gone with the Wind . . . a pleasure to read."--"Science
"A beautifully written and structured work . . . packed with lucid expositions of science."--"Natural History
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Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780375702617
ISBN-10: 037570261X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fortey, Richard
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Maße: 202 x 131 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Fortey
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.09.1999
Gewicht: 0,358 kg
Artikel-ID: 121019071
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780375702617
ISBN-10: 037570261X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fortey, Richard
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Maße: 202 x 131 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Fortey
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.09.1999
Gewicht: 0,358 kg
Artikel-ID: 121019071
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