The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. Spanning billions of years, First Life reveals the extraordinary story of the evolution of the first life on Earth and how it then evolved into multicellular life, the first plant, the first animal, the first predator, the first to live on land: key moments in the development of the huge diversity of life that has lived on planet Earth. First Life travels the world, from Canada to Australia, Morocco to Scotland, to unearth the secrets hidden in prehistoric fossils and meet the palaeontologists who have harnessed new techniques to enhance greatly our understanding of the origins of life. With an introduction by David Attenborough, and insights captured during the making of the television series, this book is a journey of discovery, showing us what these early animals would have looked like and how they would have lived, bringing them to life with the help of modern computer technology. First Life shows us how evolutionary features of the first creatures have been passed down to modern animals, including humans, giving us amazing insight into the remarkable evolutionary journey that has brought us here today.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Harpercollins Pub.
ISBN: 9780007365241
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 16/10/2010
Año de edición: 2010
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Escrito por David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough es un locutor e historiador de la naturaleza, ganador de premios BAFTA y Emmy. También fue Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Ciencias Sociales en 2009. Es un autor best seller a nivel internacional con más de 25 libros. También trabajó como gerente de BBC Two y director de programación de BBC Television en los años sesenta y setenta, y como presidente de la Royal Society for Nature Conservation en los noventa.