The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms

The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms
ISBN-10
1529413990
ISBN-13
9781529413991
Series
The Earth
Category
Science
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2022-04-22
Publisher
Greenfinch
Author
Dr Elsa Panciroli

Description

A beautiful and informative history of life on our planet. 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.

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