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Sheila A.: IMG On Storytelling: The Powells.com Interview with Donald Miller

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The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth

by Stephen Jay Gould

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The latest research and paintings prepared especially for this book highlight a new edition of the story of life on earth. "The Book of Life" explains how mammals, after surviving the impact of a massive comet, inherited the earth, and explains chains of animal survival, causes and consequences of adaptation, and more.

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The Book of Life uses an exemplary fusion of art and science to tell the story of life on earth. The text, under the editorship of Stephen Jay Gould, provides a thorough understanding of the latest research and is accompanied by paintings prepared specially for this book. Never before has our planet's evolution been so clearly, so ingeniously explained.

The book explains how mammals, having survived a disaster — the impact of a massive comet — luckily inherited the earth. Next came the rise of madern humans, who would shape the world as no other creature has. As this fascinating history unfolds, gorgeous illustrations allow us to observe climate changes, tectonic plate movement, the spread of plant life, and the death of the dinosaurs. We discover the chains of animal survival, the causes and consequences of adaptation, and finally the environmental impact of human life.

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Table of Contents

A Flawed Work in Progress / Stephen Jay Gould — Reconstructing (and deconstructing) the past / Stephen Jay Gould — Life and time / Michael Benton — Foundations: life in the oceans / J. John Sepkoski, Jr. — The rise of the fishes / Michael Benton — Four feet on the ground / Michael Benton — Dinosaur summer / Michael Benton — Victors by default / Christine Janis — The primates' progress / Peter Andrews and Christopher Stringer.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393321562
Subtitle:
An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth
Editor:
Gould, Stephen Jay
Illustrator:
Barber, John
Editor:
Gould, Stephen Jay
Contribution:
Andrews, Peter
Contributors:
Andrews, Peter
General Editor:
Barber, John
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
Evolution
Subject:
Ecology
Subject:
Life
Subject:
Evolution (Biology)
Subject:
Life Sciences - Ecology
Subject:
Life Sciences - Evolution
Subject:
Life -- Origin.
Copyright:
2001
Publication Date:
September 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
11.36x8.46x.72 in. 2.42 lbs.
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