A New History of Life - Ward, Peter; Kirschvink, Joe
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Offers an overview of the history of life on Earth that takes into account recent scientific advances that are changing many long-held beliefs on the subject, giving special focus to the role of natural catastrophes, the role of three key molecules, and the evolution of ecosystems.

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Offers an overview of the history of life on Earth that takes into account recent scientific advances that are changing many long-held beliefs on the subject, giving special focus to the role of natural catastrophes, the role of three key molecules, and the evolution of ecosystems.
Autorenporträt
Peter Ward is a professor of biology and of Earth and space sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, and has authored seventeen books, among them the prizewinning Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe, with Donald Brownlee. He also teaches as the University of Adelaide in Australia. He has been a main speaker at TED and has received the Jim Shea Award for popular science writing. He lives in Washington.
Rezensionen
A NEW HISTORY OF LIFE deserves kudos for infectious élan, impressive scholarship and a plausible accounting of life's herky-jerky, hurry-up-and-wait tribulations.