History of Life

Name: History of Life
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ISBN: 9780470671726

ISBN-10: 0470671726

ISBN-13: 9780470671726

Edition: 5th 2013

Authors: Richard Cowen

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The living world today contains all kinds of creatures that do unexpected things – we have come to expect that there were complex and unusual ways of life in the past, and that evolution took some unexpected turns at times. Entertainingly written for students, History of Life, 4th Edition takes you to the edge of current knowledge.This text is aimed at students and anyone interested in the history of life on our planet. It explores the "whys" of events that occurred and, in this newest edition, it takes a closer look at the evolution of the physical earth and the strong interactions between organisms and environment. The book′s coverage includes geography, climate, atmosphere, ocean,…

Book details

List price: $95.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 3/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Preface



The Origin Of Life on Earth



Earliest Life on Earth



Sex and Nuclei: Eukaryotes



The Evolution of Metazoans



The Metazoan Radiation



Changing Life in a Changing World



The Early Vertebrates



Leaving the Water



Tetrapods and Amniotes



Early Amniotes and Thermoregulation



The Triassic Takeover



Dinosaurs



The Evolution of Flight



The Modernization of Land and Sea



The Origin of Mammals



The End of the Dinosaurs



Cenozoic Mammals



Geography and Evolution



Primates



Evolving Toward Humans



Life in the Ice Age


Index