Rise of Life: First 3.5 Billion Years

by John Reader

Book Overview

What was the Earth really like hundreds of millions of years ago? And how did life begin? From the first cell to the emergence of man, Reader presents the history of life as a fascinating detective story. As the milestones of evolution are described -- the first multicellular organisms, the first backbone, the first fish, the first land animals -- a host of intriguing questions are examined. For example, why did the dinosaurs disappear completely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517051737
• ISBN13: 9780517051733
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Crescent
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Super Book!! Great Fossil Education

In the course of talking about fossil books and which ones were best this book always came up in the conversations. The pictures are awesome and its written in a way that even those with no college education can understand.. Please get a copy of this book and see what I mean!!!.

The best book on evolution that I've ever read (and i've

read quite a few!) Just a great, plain-language explanation of the rise of life on Earth. How bacteria evolved, how fish evolved, how we evolved. The illustrations really make the book too, with gorgeous scenes of prehistoric life. Mr. Reader weaves the last 3.5 billion years into a smooth flowing narrative that really made me want to continue reading. I've never had that effect from a "scientific" book before! I can't believe it's out of print. Get this book back in print for the next generation!