The Resource The book of life, general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others]
The book of life, general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others]
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- Summary
- This book uses art and science to tell the story of life on earth. The text provides thorough understanding of the latest research and is accompanied by paintings prepared especially for this book. Never before has our planet's evolution been so clearly explained. History is marked by disaster. The book of life explains how mammals, having survived at least one of these disasters -- the impact of a massive comet -- luckily inherited the earth. Next came the rise of modern humans, who would shape the world as no creature has. As this history unfolds, illustrations allow us to observe climate changes, tectonic plate movement, the spread of plant life, and the death of the dinosaurs. We discover the chains of animal survival, the causes and consequences of adaptation, and finally the environmental impact of human life
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Contents
-
- A new introduction: A flawed work in progress / Stephen Jay Gould
- Reconstructing (and deconstructing) the past / Stephen Jay Gould
- Life and time / Michael Benton
- Foundations: life in the oceans / J. John Sepkoski, Jr.
- The rise of the fishes / Michael Benton
- Four feet on the ground / Michael Benton
- Dinosaur summer / Michael Benton
- Victors by default / Christine Janis
- The primates' progress / Peter Andrews and Christopher Stringer
- Isbn
- 9780393321562
- Label
- The book of life
- Title
- The book of life
- Statement of responsibility
- general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others]
- Subject
-
- Biologia
- Biological Evolution
- trueDinosaurs
- Dinosaurs
- Evolutie
- Evolution (Biology)
- Evolution (Biology)
- Evolução
- trueExtinction (Biology)
- Extinction (Biology)
- trueHuman beings -- Origin
- Human beings -- Origin
- Illustrated works
- Leven
- Life -- Origin
- trueLife -- Origin
- Life -- history
- Origem das espécies
- truePaleoecology
- Paleoecology
- Paleontology
- truePaleontology
- Scientific illustration
- Scientific illustration
- Vie (Biologie)
- Vie -- Origines
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book uses art and science to tell the story of life on earth. The text provides thorough understanding of the latest research and is accompanied by paintings prepared especially for this book. Never before has our planet's evolution been so clearly explained. History is marked by disaster. The book of life explains how mammals, having survived at least one of these disasters -- the impact of a massive comet -- luckily inherited the earth. Next came the rise of modern humans, who would shape the world as no creature has. As this history unfolds, illustrations allow us to observe climate changes, tectonic plate movement, the spread of plant life, and the death of the dinosaurs. We discover the chains of animal survival, the causes and consequences of adaptation, and finally the environmental impact of human life
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 576.8/3
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q576.83 B
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Life
- Evolution (Biology)
- Scientific illustration
- Human beings
- Dinosaurs
- Extinction (Biology)
- Paleoecology
- Paleontology
- Vie
- Vie (Biologie)
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Evolutie
- Leven
- Biologia
- Evolução
- Origem das espécies
- Dinosaurs
- Evolution (Biology)
- Extinction (Biology)
- Human beings
- Life
- Paleoecology
- Paleontology
- Scientific illustration
- Life
- Biological Evolution
- Label
- The book of life, general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 21)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A new introduction: A flawed work in progress / Stephen Jay Gould -- Reconstructing (and deconstructing) the past / Stephen Jay Gould -- Life and time / Michael Benton -- Foundations: life in the oceans / J. John Sepkoski, Jr. -- The rise of the fishes / Michael Benton -- Four feet on the ground / Michael Benton -- Dinosaur summer / Michael Benton -- Victors by default / Christine Janis -- The primates' progress / Peter Andrews and Christopher Stringer
- Control code
- 1475932
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393321562
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2001271865
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780393321562
- (OCoLC)45769411
- Label
- The book of life, general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 21)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A new introduction: A flawed work in progress / Stephen Jay Gould -- Reconstructing (and deconstructing) the past / Stephen Jay Gould -- Life and time / Michael Benton -- Foundations: life in the oceans / J. John Sepkoski, Jr. -- The rise of the fishes / Michael Benton -- Four feet on the ground / Michael Benton -- Dinosaur summer / Michael Benton -- Victors by default / Christine Janis -- The primates' progress / Peter Andrews and Christopher Stringer
- Control code
- 1475932
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393321562
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2001271865
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780393321562
- (OCoLC)45769411
Subject
- Biologia
- Biological Evolution
- trueDinosaurs
- Dinosaurs
- Evolutie
- Evolution (Biology)
- Evolution (Biology)
- Evolução
- trueExtinction (Biology)
- Extinction (Biology)
- trueHuman beings -- Origin
- Human beings -- Origin
- Illustrated works
- Leven
- Life -- Origin
- trueLife -- Origin
- Life -- history
- Origem das espécies
- truePaleoecology
- Paleoecology
- Paleontology
- truePaleontology
- Scientific illustration
- Scientific illustration
- Vie (Biologie)
- Vie -- Origines
- Évolution (Biologie)
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