Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils by J. William Schopf - 2001-03-20

Princeton University Press, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Princeton University Press, 2001-03-20. Paperback. Very Good. 1.0200 9.1300 6.0600.

Princeton University Press, 2001. Softcover. Like New. 6x0x9. 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 when William Schopf identified fossilized microorganisms three and a half billion years old. This startling find opened up a vast period of time--some eighty-five percent of Earth's history--to new research and new ideas about life's beginnings. In this book, William Schopf, a pioneer of modern paleobiology, tells for the first time the exciting and fascinating story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed.Gracefully blending his personal… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton University Press, 2001-03-20. Illustrated edition. Paperback. Used:Good.

Princeton University Press, 2001-04-09. Paperback. Good. Textbook, May Have Highlights, Notes and/or Underlining, BOOK ONLYNO ACCESS CODE, NO CD, Ships with Emailed Tracking

Paperback / softback. New. 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. This work tells the story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. It is aimed at those interested in the origins of life on Earth.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 336 pages. 9.00x6.50x1.00 inches.

Princeton University Press, 2001-04-09. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!