When did the world's first eye appear?
According to the fossil record, the first real eyes suddenly and inexplicably appeared 540 million years ago, at the beginning of the Cambrian explosion, when almost all existing animal phyla appeared without warning.
In the mass extinction 250 million years ago, 95% of species disappeared, and then the world we live in appeared.
The Permian mass extinction wiped out about 95% of all species on Earth in one fell swoop. Among the few surviving species were the ancestors of modern mammals and the ancestors of modern birds.
The latest research results show that the process of life evolution does not proceed in an orderly manner as Darwin imagined. Instead, at certain moments, life undergoes violent and spectacular deformations. These new forms of life spurt out, changing the appearance of the entire earth and making our birth possible.
British biologist Nick Lane uses new discoveries in genetic science to write a new history of life. Open this book and overturn your old understanding of evolution.
Reader comments
We all seem to know the history, but when we see the details, we don't know
What is translated is more than just a book. What is important is the origin of scientific thought, which can make people understand everything thoroughly.
Why? People's teachers can't find this type of book?
As a must-read after class, it educates and trains future successors.
This book is so cool! It tells us that the history of life on earth is so amazing! Those sudden eyes and mass extinctions are straight out of a science fiction movie. Moreover, the evolution of life does not proceed slowly, but undergoes huge changes in certain moments. I think the author's descriptions are very vivid, making me feel like I'm seeing those wonderful creatures. I recommend everyone to read this book, it will definitely be an eye-opener!
Good book, good book! A book everyone should read! [Laughing evilly][laughing evilly]
Feel the exquisiteness and beauty of life. Although it is a drop in the ocean, it is such a lucky thing in this ocean.
It's a great popular science book. The e-book can no longer meet my needs, so I bought a physical book.
It's quite professional, and a lot of the content is confusing and only passes the eyes, not the mind. The beginning and end of each chapter are relatively easy to understand, and you can feel the long and wonderful development of life. In the long river of life history, we humans are so small, but on the stage of the earth, we are so wonderful and great.
We all seem to know the history, but when we see the details, we don't know
What is translated is more than just a book. What is important is the origin of scientific thought, which can make people understand everything thoroughly. Why? People's teachers can't find this type of book? As a must-read after class, it educates and trains future successors.
This book is so cool! It tells us that the history of life on earth is so amazing! Those sudden eyes and mass extinctions are straight out of a science fiction movie. Moreover, the evolution of life does not proceed slowly, but undergoes huge changes in certain moments. I think the author's descriptions are very vivid, making me feel like I'm seeing those wonderful creatures. I recommend everyone to read this book, it will definitely be an eye-opener!
Good book, good book! A book everyone should read! [Laughing evilly][laughing evilly]
Feel the exquisiteness and beauty of life. Although it is a drop in the ocean, it is such a lucky thing in this ocean.
It's a great popular science book. The e-book can no longer meet my needs, so I bought a physical book.
It's quite professional, and a lot of the content is confusing and only passes the eyes, not the mind. The beginning and end of each chapter are relatively easy to understand, and you can feel the long and wonderful development of life. In the long river of life history, we humans are so small, but on the stage of the earth, we are so wonderful and great.