| Description |
367 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. |
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Twenty p. on folded leaves, unfold to 30 x 50 cm. |
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Published in association with the Natural History Museum (London) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his On the origin of species. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. What is evolution? ; Putting life in order -- How to use this book -- The science of evolution. Darwin ; Origin and beyond ; Time and life ; The pattern of life ; What are fossils? ; The variety of fossils ; Reconstructing the past ; Evolution today -- The story of evolution : one hundred illustrated site reconstructions -- The trees of life -- Site gazetteer -- Species listing. |
| Summary |
"Evolution" recreates the 3.5 billion-year story of life on Earth in stunning detail through vivid full-color illustrations and graphics, the latest scientific information, and hundreds of photographs--a beautifully detailed panorama of communities from microbes to humankind that have lived on the planet's continents and in its oceans. |
| Subject |
Evolution (Biology) -- Encyclopedias.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
Natural History Museum (London, England)
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| ISBN |
9780520255111 : $39.95 |
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0520255119 : $39.95 |
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