HISTORY OF LIFE: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION

This <i>Very Short Introduction</i> presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.

This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.

1: Introduction; 2: The origin of life; 3: The origin of sex; 4: The origin of skeletons; 5: The origin of life on land; 6: Forests and flight; 7: The biggest mass extinction; 8: The origin of modern ecosystems; 9: The origin of humans; References and Further Reading