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Life on Earth : a natural history

by David Attenborough

A comprehensive history of nature and evolution, tracing the development of life from single-celled organisms to humans. Through fossil remains and living examples, this work analyses how millions of species adapted, survived or became extinct across the globe.

Accession 21690 ISBN 0002190915 Publisher William Collins, Sons, & Co.
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