Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
by Stephen Jay GouldFormat: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 1990-09-17
Publisher(s): W. W. Norton
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Summary
The latest research and paintings prepared especially for this book highlight a new edition of the story of life on earth. "The Book of Life" explains how mammals, after surviving the impact of a massive comet, inherited the earth, and explains chains of animal survival, causes and consequences of adaptation, and more.
Table of Contents
| Preface: Reconstructing (and Deconstructing) the Past | p. 6 |
| Introduction: Life and Time | p. 22 |
| Foundations: Life in the Oceans | p. 37 |
| The Rise of the Fishes | p. 65 |
| Four Feet on the Ground | p. 79 |
| Dinosaur Summer | p. 127 |
| Victors by Default | p. 169 |
| The Primates' Progress | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 252 |
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