Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth
By (Author) Jay Hosler
Illustrated by Kevin Cannon
Illustrated by Zander Cannon
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
20th December 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Evolution / Evolutionary biology
576.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 154mm, Height 229mm, Spine 10mm
276g
Description
On the heels of explaining the intricacies of human genetics in "The Stuff of Life", the intrepid alien scientist Bloort-183 has been charged with covering the wider story of the evolution of life on Earth. Join Bloort as he takes King Floorsh and his son through a whirlwind tour of millions of years of history, from Earth's primordial soup to the first forms of life, from the four conditions needed for natural selection to the evolution of modern humans. The Cambrian Explosion and the Permian Extinction, symbiosis, and speciation - all are rendered clear, concise, and fun.
Reviews
"It is not often that the books I am asked to review go missing. After hours of searching, I found the arrant item, with the spine cracked, in my teenage son's room - an otherwise book-free zone. I can offer no higher recommendation...Every classroom should have this book." (New Scientist)"
Author Bio
Jay Hosler is a professor of biology at Juniata College and the author/illustrator of two graphic novels and several science cartoons. Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon, illustrators of numerous graphic novels and comic books, live in Minneapolis.
