"First published in Great Britain in 2009 as What on Earth evolved?"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-403) and index.
Contents:
Before humans -- On viruses -- On simple cells -- On symbiosis -- On sea life -- On pioneers of the land -- On fish that came ashore -- On biodiversity -- On the rise of reason -- After humans -- On agriculture -- On material wealth -- On drugs -- On companionship -- On beauty -- On rivalry -- The ladder of life: a table of the top 100 species ranked in order of overall impact -- Postscript: thirty species that nearly made it!
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