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008			150921s2013 njuab b 001 0 eng
020			_a9780470671733 (hbk.)
020			_a9780470671726 (pbk.)
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084			_a560 _bCOW-H _2bisacsh
100	1		_aCowen, Richard, _d1940-
245	1	0	_aHistory of life / _h[Book] / _cRichard Cowen.
250			_aFifth edition.
300			_aix, 302 pages : _bcolor illustrations, color maps ; _c29 cm.
520			_a"This text is designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet. The author describes the biological evolution of Earth's organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations to the life they led, and the ecology and environment in which they functioned. On the grand scale, Earth is a constantly changing planet, continually presenting organisms with challenges. Changing geography, climate, atmosphere, oceanic and land environments set a stage in which organisms interact with their environments and one another, with evolutionary change an inevitable result. The organisms themselves in turn can change global environments: oxygen in our atmosphere is all produced by photosynthesis, for example. The interplay between a changing Earth and its evolving organisms is the underlying theme of the book. The book has a dedicated website which explores additional enriching information and discussion, and provides or points to the art for the book and many other images useful for teaching. See: www.wiley.com/go/cowen/historyoflife"-- _cProvided by publisher.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aPaleontology.
650		0	_aSCIENCE / Paleontology. _2bisacsh.
852			_p52051 _910292.80 _h560 COW-H _vParadise Books International _bGround Floor _dBooks _t1 _q1-New _aJZL-CUI
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