A History of Life in 100 Fossils

O'Dea, Aaron

ISBN 10: 0565095498 / ISBN 13: 9780565095499

Edité par The Natural History Museum, 2024

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur L2-9780565095499

Synopsis :

This is the epic story of life on Earth, uniquely retold through someof the most significant fossils ever found.

The book travels through 3.5 billion years of Earth’s history and across all seven continents, showcasing the unusual and wonderful creatures that have played a pivotal role in our evolutionary past.

Microbe-like structures in Australian rocks reveal what may be the earliest fossils of life on Earth, tiny Triassic snails demonstrate the effects of past mass extinctions, and the remains of our own ancestors tell us where we came from.

Epic tales of survival and migration, evolution and destruction are hidden in the buried remains of animals and plants that lived long ago.

The fossils have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, London’s Natural History Museum and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington.

Each fossil is beautifully illustrated with photographs to bring this unique story to life.

À propos de l'auteur:

Paul D. Taylor has worked in Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum, London for 45 years. His research focuses on fossil and living bryozoans, as well as on evolution, palaeoecology and fossil folklore. He is the author of A History of Life in 100 Fossils. 

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A History of Life in 100 Fossils
Éditeur : The Natural History Museum
Date d'édition : 2024
Reliure : PAP
Etat : New