Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth (Princeton Science Library) Paperback

Description

Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites--such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg. Andrew Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, presenting a compelling new explanation for the emergence of biological novelty. In a new preface, Knoll describes how the field has broadened and deepened in the decade since the book's original publication.

Author: Andrew H. Knoll

Publisher: ‎ Princeton University Press; Updated edition (22 Mar. 2015)

Language: ‎ English

Paperback: ‎ 296 pages

Dimensions: ‎ 13.97 x 2.29 x 21.34 cm