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In What On Earth Happened?, Christopher Lloyd detailed the entire history of the planet, from the big bang to the present day. No mean feat for a book of just over 400 pages. This follow-up concentrates on the history of life and it’s evolution on earth.
Animal, vegetable, viral: every from of life is covered here, and the index of 100 species includes Potato, Tyrannosaurus, Grass and Herpes. For each genus, Lloyd gives us a brief history of its development, evolution, or discovery. Its split into two halves (before and after man) and is wonderfully illustrated throughout with maps, photographs, diagrams and artwork. The species are handily listed on the inside front cover, so it’s quick and easy to find information on a topic which interests you. For the finale, Lloyd ranks the species in order of the effect they have had on the planet. The species which the largest impact? You’ll have to read it to find out, but here’s a clue: it doesn’t have a spine.
Colourful, and informative, it does what all good science books should: it cuts through the mountains of information which you couldn’t care less about and presents those nuggets which are of interest to the layman in a clear and appealing way.
by Christopher Lloyd, published by Bloomsbury, RRP £25
Posted on Wednesday 25th November 2009
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