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Author:

Knoll, Andrew H.

Title:

Life on a young planet : the first three billion years of evolution on Earth / Andrew H. Knoll.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

x, 277 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Life--Origin.
Paleontologie.
Ecosystemen.
Evolutietheorie.
Vie--Origines.
Vie.
Évolution (Biologie)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-267) and index.

Contents:

In the beginning? -- The tree of life -- Life's signature in ancient rocks -- The earliest glimmers of life -- The emergence of life -- The oxygen revolution -- The cyanobacteria, life's microbial heroes -- The origins of eukaryotic cells -- Fossils of early eukaryotes -- Animals take the stage -- Cambrian redux -- Dynamic earth, permissive ecology -- Paleontology ad astra.

ISBN:

9780691009780 (alk. paper)
0691009783 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2002035484

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)