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The Shape of Life

Bradford Matsen

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Based on the National Geographic - Sea Studios Foundation series seen on PBS. Every animal that ever lived fits into one of only eight basic body plans, the blueprints for living on Earth that emerged 550 million years ago and endure to this day. Those basic forms have given rise to billions of species of animals, including ourselves, and continue to define the shape of life on Earth. In this companion book to the eight-part PBS series, the authors take us on a lively journey into the world of the scientists who are looking through time to unravel the mysteries about our most ancient ancestors.

Language: English

Format: Unknown Binding

Publisher: Monterey Bay Aquarium Press

Release: January 01, 2002

ISBN: 1878244396

ISBN 13: 9781878244390

The Shape of Life

Bradford Matsen

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Based on the National Geographic - Sea Studios Foundation series seen on PBS. Every animal that ever lived fits into one of only eight basic body plans, the blueprints for living on Earth that emerged 550 million years ago and endure to this day. Those basic forms have given rise to billions of species of animals, including ourselves, and continue to define the shape of life on Earth. In this companion book to the eight-part PBS series, the authors take us on a lively journey into the world of the scientists who are looking through time to unravel the mysteries about our most ancient ancestors.

Language: English

Format: Unknown Binding

Publisher: Monterey Bay Aquarium Press

Release: January 01, 2002

ISBN: 1878244396

ISBN 13: 9781878244390

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