Southwood, T.R.E.

The story of life/ T.R.E. Southwood. - 1st ed. - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. - viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

1 Special chemistry: Pre- and Early Archaean: 4550-3500 Mya
2 A quick start: Middle and Late Archaean: 3500-2500 Mya
3 Cells with nuclei: Proterozoic: 2500-600 Mya
4 Jellyfish, polyps and worms: Late Proterozoic: 700-545 Mya
5 Claws, rasps and shells: Cambrian-Ordovician: 545-438 Mya
6 Sand, mud and shallow seas: Silurian-Devonian: 438-362 Mya
7 The giant continent forms: Carboniferous-Permian: 362-248 Mya
8 A sparse start: Triassic: 248-206 Mya
9 The world of the dinosaurs: Jurassic-Cretaceous: 206-65 Mya
10 Today's world dawns: Tertiary-Quaternary: 65 Mya-Today
11 The evolution of the able ape: 20 Mya-30,000 years ago
12 Humans: the great modifiers: 40,000 years ago, today and tomorrow

9780198525905


Evolution (Biology)
Extinction (Biology)
Paleoecology

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