This text is designed for students and anyone else with an
interest in the history of life on our planet. The author describes
the biological evolution of Earth’s organisms, and
reconstructs their adaptations to the life they led, and the
ecology and environment in which they functioned. On the grand
scale, Earth is a constantly changing planet, continually
presenting organisms with challenges. Changing geography, climate,
atmosphere, oceanic and land environments set a st...
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface vii
About the Companion Website x
1 The Origin of Life on Earth 1
2 Earliest Life on Earth 17
3 Sex and Nuclei: Eukaryotes 30
4 The Evolution of M...
Circa l’autore
Richard Cowen learned how to write and think critically at
Cambridge University, and how to teach and think creatively at the
University of California, Davis. He re...