The Book of Life
by Stephen Jay Gould
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0393321568
- ISBN 13
- 9780393321562
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Please see photos for condition. This beautiful book is in very good condition, but has rub marks along the edges. Also, the back of the dusk jacket is torn in a couple of places.
The Book of Life uses an exemplary fusion of art and science to tell the story of life on earth. The text, under the editorship of Stephen Jay Gould, provides a 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, so ingeniously 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 fascinating history unfolds, gorgeous 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. Color illustrations throughout.
The Book of Life uses an exemplary fusion of art and science to tell the story of life on earth. The text, under the editorship of Stephen Jay Gould, provides a 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, so ingeniously 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 fascinating history unfolds, gorgeous 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. Color illustrations throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Book Nook (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D-938
- Title
- The Book of Life
- Author
- Stephen Jay Gould
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393321568
- ISBN 13
- 9780393321562
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- September 3, 2001
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