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653531
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Benton, M. J., (Michael J.)
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The history of life : : a very short introduction /\ Michael J. Benton
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| Series Statement
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Very short introductions
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1 online resource (170 pages)
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| ISBN
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9780191551536
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: 0191551538
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: 9780191777011
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: 0191777013
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0199226326
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9780199226320
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Includes index
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| Contents
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List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The origin of life; 2 The origin of sex; 3 The origin of skeletons; 4 The origin of life on land; 5 Forests and flight; 6 The biggest mass extinction; 7 The origin of modern ecosystems; 8 The origin of humans; Index
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This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. - ;There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birt
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Life-- Origin.
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| Dewey Classification
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560
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QH325.B42 2008eb
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Ohio Library and Information Network.
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