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The Variety Of Life: A Survey And A Celebration Of All The Creatures That Have Ever Lived
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Here, Between The Covers Of One Capacious Book, Is An Illustrated Summary Of All The Creatures That Have Ever Lived, A Vast Compendium Of Earth'S Current And Former Inhabitants In All Their Dazzling And Infinite Diversity.Colin Tudge Argues That We Are Entering A New Phase Of Biology In Which, For The First Time, Biologists Are Achieving Profound Insight Into Life'S True Diversity And Developing The Tools To Keep Track Of It. The Variety Of Life Heralds This New Phase. The First Part Of The Book Describes Why Biologists Now Feel That There Could Have Been As Many As 4,000 Billion Species On Earth Since Life Began. It Then Discusses The Need For Classification, Beginning With The Most Basic Principlesthe Strictly Practical Classification Of Fishmongers And Foresters, Who Speak Of Shellfish And Differentiate Hardwood From SoftwoodAnd Moves On To Explore The Intriguing Deliberations Of The Modern Transformed Cladists And The Novel Contributions Of Molecular Genetics. Part Ii Describes The Creatures Themselves. It Is Divided Into 24 Sections, Each Describing A Different Group, Illustrated By Nearly 50 Doublepage Spreads Which Present Genealogical Trees That Summarize The Evolutionary Relationships Between The Creatures In Each Group. Some Sections Describe Large, Comprehensive Groups Such As The Kingdoms Of The Animals Or The Plants. Others Treat Similar Subgroups In More Detail, Such As The Mammals, A Class, Or The Hominids, A Family. In Lively And Accessible Prose, All The Significant Groups Of Creaturesboth Alive And Extinctare Described And Their Relationships Clarified.For General Readers And Serious Biologists Alike, The Variety Of Life Offers An Unprecedented Storehouse Of Knowledge Of Life On Earth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Variety of Life' by Colin Tudge? A: The book provides an illustrated summary of all the creatures that have ever lived on Earth, exploring the vast diversity of life and the insights biologists have gained about it.
- Q: How is 'The Variety of Life' structured? A: The book is divided into two main parts: the first discusses the classification of species and the second describes different groups of creatures, organized into 24 sections with genealogical trees.
- Q: What is the significance of the 'genealogical trees' in the book? A: The genealogical trees illustrate the evolutionary relationships between different groups of creatures, helping readers visualize how species are related.
- Q: Is 'The Variety of Life' suitable for general readers? A: Yes, the book is written in lively and accessible prose, making it suitable for both general readers and serious biologists.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Variety of Life' contain? A: The book contains a total of 700 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The Variety of Life' have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'The Variety of Life' published? A: The book was published on May 25, 2000.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Variety of Life'? A: The author of the book is Colin Tudge.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'Very Good' condition.
- Q: What category does 'The Variety of Life' fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Botany.