Condition as new, still shrink wrapped. Spectacular, mysterious, elegant, or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of life. Evolution in Action, a resounding success on its initial publication in 2007, is a unique and beautiful attempt to provide a map of those billion years in time.

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Title: Evolution in Action: Natural History through Spectacular Skeletons
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0500515980
ISBN 13: 9780500515983
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New

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Evolution in Action, a triumph upon its 2007 debut, is a singular and captivating endeavor to chart the billion-year journey of life. In this exquisite blend of images and text, evolutionary biologist Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu and photographer Patrick Gries delve into the skeletal record, revealing through words and pictures the fundamental processes that shaped all living vertebrates, including humans. Now revised and presented in a compact format with fifteen stunning new photographs, Evolution in Action transcends the debate, presenting the irrefutable evidence of Darwin's theory. It showcases, through skeletons ranging from obscure to familiar, yet always fascinating, the remarkable ways life has evolved and adapted over time.

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