Title |
What on Earth evolved? : 100 species that changed the world / Christopher Lloyd ; illustrations by Andy Forshaw |
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Imprint |
New York : Bloomsbury, 2009 |
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CCQ - Lusail Female Library
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QH366.2 |
Available |
CCQ - Lusail Male Library
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QH366.2 |
Available |
Edition |
1st U.S. ed |
Description |
415 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm |
Note |
Includes index |
Contents |
On viruses -- On simple cells -- On symbiosis -- On sea life -- On pioneers of the land -- On fish that came ashore -- On biodiversity -- On the rise of reason -- On agriculture -- On material wealth -- On drugs -- On companionship -- On beauty |
Summary |
Lists the top one hundred species that made pivotal contributions to the planet's evolution, and compares how the world changed before and after the development of humans |
Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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ISBN |
9781596916548 |
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1596916540 |
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