Impossible Extinction Natural Catastrophes and the Supremacy of the Microbial World |
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| Author:
| Cockell, Charles S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81736-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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During the Earth's journey around the Milky Way Galaxy, life is influenced by calamitous changes. Comets and asteroids strike the surface of the Earth, stars explode near by, and enormous volcanoes erupt. Many animals and plants become extinct during this voyage, but microbes, simple creatures made of a single cell, survive this journey. This fascinating book takes a tour of the microbial world, from the coldest and deepest places to the hottest and highest, to explain how microbes...
More DescriptionDuring the Earth's journey around the Milky Way Galaxy, life is influenced by calamitous changes. Comets and asteroids strike the surface of the Earth, stars explode near by, and enormous volcanoes erupt. Many animals and plants become extinct during this voyage, but microbes, simple creatures made of a single cell, survive this journey. This fascinating book takes a tour of the microbial world, from the coldest and deepest places to the hottest and highest, to explain how microbes have survived on Earth for over three billion years.