The Earth : a biography of life : the story of life on our planet through 47 incredible organisms Panciroli, Elsa

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Greenfinch 2022ISBN:

9781529413984

Subject(s):

Earth (Planet) Earth (Planet) Espèces (Biologie) Organismes Organisms Paleontology Paléontologie Species paleontology

DDC classification:

23 570 PAN.E

Contents:

Precambrian. Hadean; Archaean; Proterozoic; Ediacaran Palaeozoic. Cambrian; Ordovician; Silurian; Devonian; Carboniferous; Permian Mesozoic. Triassic; Jurassic; Cretaceous Cenozoic. Palaeogene; Neogene; Quaternary

Summary: "It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully distils this complex story into a meaningful scale. In taking a closer look at 47 carefully selected organisms over fifteen periods in our planetary history, this book tells the whole story of life on Earth, and the interconnectedness that unites us through our ecosystems and planetary history. Prepare to be confounded by the ingenuity of evolutionary biologies, humbled by our own brief part in this epic history, and disquieted by our disproportionate impact on the world we call home"--Amazon

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Geology General Stacks	Dept. of Geology	570 PAN.E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		GEO5702

Precambrian. Hadean; Archaean; Proterozoic; Ediacaran
Palaeozoic. Cambrian; Ordovician; Silurian; Devonian; Carboniferous; Permian
Mesozoic. Triassic; Jurassic; Cretaceous
Cenozoic. Palaeogene; Neogene; Quaternary

"It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully distils this complex story into a meaningful scale. In taking a closer look at 47 carefully selected organisms over fifteen periods in our planetary history, this book tells the whole story of life on Earth, and the interconnectedness that unites us through our ecosystems and planetary history. Prepare to be confounded by the ingenuity of evolutionary biologies, humbled by our own brief part in this epic history, and disquieted by our disproportionate impact on the world we call home"--Amazon

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