A Very Brief History of Life on Earth. 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Concise Chapters

Initially, the Earth was an inhospitable foreign place: streams of chemical substances continuously bombarded the planet, it was covered by boiling oceans, and the landscape was shaped by relentless volcanic eruptions. Amid this turmoil of elements and catastrophes, life began. Bubble-like first cells boldly challenged the lifeless world. Life on our planet endured for thousands of years, adapting to any, without exaggeration, conditions that living organisms could encounter, and thrived, evolving from the most modest early forms to the thrilling and incredible story of our own species.
In this book, thanks to the contagious enthusiasm and scientific accuracy of the author, a renowned English paleontologist and specialist in evolutionary biology, the last 4.6 billion years rush past us. Drawing on the latest scientific data, Henry Gee clearly and accessibly tells an enlightening story of survival and resilience, shedding light on how fragile the balance in which life has always existed has been.
«An engaging, lyrical tale». (Nature)