A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters

The Royal Society's Science Book of the Year

"[A]n exuberant romp through evolution, like a modern-day Willy Wonka of genetic space. Gee's grand tour enthusiastically details the narrative underlying life's erratic and often whimsical exploration of biological form and function." -Adrian Woolfson, The Washington Post

In the tradition of Richard Dawkins, Bill Bryson, and Simon Winchester-An entertaining and uniquely informed narration of Life's life story.

In the beginning, Earth was an inhospi...