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Life : an unauthorised biography : a natural history of the first thousand million years of life on earth / Richard Fortey

by Richard A. Fortey

An account of the history of life on Earth, tracing biological evolution from the planet's formation to the emergence of humans. It examines fossil evidence and the scientific discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the natural world.

Accession 30192 ISBN 0002555603 Publisher HarperCollins
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