The Story of Life

Richard Southwood

272 pages, parution le 09/04/2003

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Résumé

A natural historian's account of the story of life, told with infectious enthusiasm
Generously illustrated with maps charting the movements of the continents, line drawings of both extant and extinct animals and plants alone and within their landscapes
Based on a highly popular first year student course run at Oxford for many years
Covers the entire period from the formation of the Earth to the present day - with some speculation about the future
Straightforwardly written so as to be accessible to readers with minimal scientific background

'This remarkable book succeeds, within less than 300 pages, in summarizing everything essential about all living creatures for more than three billion years. If you are looking for one convenient, reliable, highly readable reference to replace your whole library, this is it.'
-Professor Jared Diamond ·

'Besides being a gripping yarn, The Story of Life is an impeccable review of the science.'
-Lynn Dicks, New Scientist ·

'Extremely few living scientists would be able to cover the entire history of life authoritatively, with wisely chosen examples and principles, presented in lucid prose, and all in fewer than 260 well-illustrated pages. Richard Southwood is one of them, has done so, and I accordingly recommend this book to scientists and public alike. '
-Professor E O Wilson ·

'we could all benefit from enrolling for his course.'
-Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman

A comprehensive and well-illustrated guide to the story of life from the origin of the earth to the present day written from a scientific naturalist's viewpoint and set against a background of the world's changing climate and geology. Many existing books describe short periods in the history of life - the emergence of life, dinosaurs, etc but this covers the whole spectrum.

Readership: Readers of popular science, wildlife television programme enthusiasts; undergraduates and sixth formers studying biology; professional scientists for background reading

Contents

Introduction
Special Chemistry
A Quick Start
Cells with Nuclei
Jellyfish, Polyps, and Worms?
Claws, Rasps and Shells
Sand, Mud, and Shallow Seas
The Giant Continent Forms
A Sparse Start
The World of the Dinosaurs
Today's World Dawns
The Evolution of the Able Ape
Humans: The Great Modifiers

L'auteur - Richard Southwood

Southwood, Department of Zoology, Oxford

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Richard Southwood
Parution	09/04/2003
Nb. de pages	272
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	635g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780198525905