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Aims to explain the most dramatic event in the history of life - the Cambrian Explosion, or 'Big Bang' of evolution. Andrew Parker, a Research Fellow at Oxford University, explores the cause, and describes the point at which animals, with eyes open for literally the first time, began hunting each other.
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'An enthralling read. Controversial perhaps, but illuminating' Euan Clarkson, THES
‘Parker’s fascinating book opens yours eyes to the subtlety of the evolutionary mechanisms that regulate life on Earth.’
Guardian 18/09/04
L'autore
Andrew Parker was born in 1967. After completing his Ph.D. in Marine Biology he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Australia, Poland and the United States. He is currently a Royal Society Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology at Oxford University. This is his first book.
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In the Blink of an Eye: The Cause of the Most Dramatic Event in the History of Life
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Simon and Schuster, London, England, 2003
ISBN 10: 0743239881
ISBN 13: 9780743239882
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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Softcover, first edition, 498gms, 316 pages. This book explores the 'big bang' of evolution known as the Cambrian Explosion and the theory behind it that is largely centred around the evolution of the eye. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear and very mild page discolouration, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Codice articolo 001201
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