The story of life in 10 1/2 species / Marianne Taylor.
The story of life in 10 1/2 species / Marianne Taylor.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2020.
Alternative title
Story of life in 10.5 species
Story of life in ten and one half species
Story of life in ten 1/2 species
Story of life in 10 and a half species
Story of life in 10 and one half species
Call Numbers
G 2020/4026
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Fern -- Virus -- Nautilus -- Stick insect -- Sponge -- Human -- Giraffe -- Dusky seaside sparrow -- Soft-shelled turtle -- Darwin's finches -- Artificial life.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2020.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The story of life in 10 1/2 species / Marianne Taylor.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes index.
First published in 2020 by UniPress Books Ltd.
"If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on Earth, which would they be?" -- cover
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Date Copyright
©2020
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Call Numbers
G 2020/4026
Record Identifier
74VKaMrrV3Jd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaMrrV3Jd
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ISBN
026204448X (hardcover)
9780262044486 (hardcover)
DDC
578.012
MMS ID
991024349417502626
