Life
by Fortey, Richard
The senior paleontologist at London's Natural History Museum presents a thought-provoking, engaging account of life on Earth from the Big Bang to the advent of humankind, based entirely on the evidence of fossils, stones, and other natural artifacts.
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"Life: An Unauthorized Biography, A Natural History of the First Four Thousand Million Years of Life on Earth" by Richard Fortey. London: The Folio Society, 2008. First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins in 1997. pp. 379, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. numerous colour illus. Hardcover, green cloth with decorative front cover and gilt title on spine in an illustrated orange board… Read more about this item Item Price
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London : HarperCollins, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original cloth hardcover, illustrated, 399 pages, page edges browned otherwise very good in very good unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B144
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UK: the Folio Society, 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Folio Society. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This book covers the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on Earth. A beautifully illustrated book, with an illustrated panel on the slipcase. A fine, clean and tight copy. The price of this book includes postage.. Item Price
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1998. xiii, 346pp, 32pp b/w plates, glossary, index. There is a light biro mark on the lower page edges. Pictorial card covers. From the rear cover, 'the story of the evolution of animals and plants, their invasion of land, continental drift, masss extinctions, and the rise of mammals, including humans.'. First American Edition. Soft Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life: an Unauthorized Biography
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LIFE: A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FIRST FOUR BILLION YEARS OF LIFE ON EARTH
by Fortey, Richard
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0375401199 . Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else bright, intact and… Read more about this item Item Price
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