TY - BOOK AU - Southwood, T.R.E. TI - The story of life SN - 9780198525905 U1 - 550 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Evolution (Biology) KW - Extinction (Biology) KW - Paleoecology N1 - 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 ER -