The Origin and Early Evolution of Life

by Tom Fenchel

Book Overview

Origin and Early Evolution of Life draws on evidence from molecular genetics, the structure and function of extant organisms, and geology. It covers the period from about 4 billion years ago, when life is thought to have originated, to about 600 million years ago when multicellular organisms
first arose. There are significant gaps in our understanding of the earliest evolution of life forms, but an insight into the topic leads to a more profound...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198525338
• ISBN13: 9780198525332
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"