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