Life in Deep Time: Darwin's "Missing" Fossil Record

This book documents astonishing discoveries revealing the first 85% of of the history of life. These earliest periods of life on Earth, once perceived as unknowable, emerge as a tale of individual exploration told by a scholar whose 60 years of research uncovered the richness and diversity which forms the foundation of todays biodiversity.

Author: J. William Schopf
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 11/21/2018
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781138385498

About the Author

J. William Schopf is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life at the University of California Los Angeles. He is an elected member of the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author or co-author of hundreds of scholarly journal articles, as well as many authored and edited books. His books have won 3 national prizes.