Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

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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 Pastp. 6
Introduction: Life and Timep. 22
Foundations: Life in the Oceansp. 37
The Rise of the Fishesp. 65
Four Feet on the Groundp. 79
Dinosaur Summerp. 127
Victors by Defaultp. 169
The Primates' Progressp. 219
Indexp. 252
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