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Princeton University Press
Language
English
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"One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. We have long known that fossils of sophisticated marine life-forms existed at the dawn of the Cambrian Period, but until recently scientists had found no traces of Precambrian fossils. The quest to find such traces began in earnest in the mid-1960s and culminated in one dramatic moment in 1993...
68) Living earth
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Introduction to life on Earth, tracing it from its origins through the twentieth century, showing the wide variety of plants and animals, and discussing how they cope with changing weather conditions, predators, and other threats to their survival.
69) Beyond UFOs: the search for extraterrestrial life and its astonishing implications for our future
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
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Describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey Bennett takes readers beyond UFOs to discuss some of the tantalizing questions astrobiologists grapple with every day: What is life and how does it begin? What makes a planet or moon habitable? Is there life on Mars or elsewhere in the...