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A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth

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Henry Gee

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May 24, 2022 Thad P says:
Life will out. Often after near destruction. Watch form follow function over 4.5 billion years in a witty, easily accessible (and yes, pithy) story.
A senior editor at "Nature" describes the history of the last 4.6 billion years on Earth, from a raging maelstrom in constant chemical flux to the living things that adapted to every possible setback and thrived.
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I work in the circulation department. I read mostly history, nonfiction and science (geology nerd here), but also enjoy a good mystery or a sci-fi/fantasy excursion. I love nature and my personal version of heaven is a cabin in the woods with the sun setting, a fire going and a stack of good books still waiting to be read.

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