{"product_id":"prehistoric-life-joseph-petsche-9781793543707","title":"Prehistoric Life: An Examination of the History of Life and Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrehistoric Life: An Examination of the History of Life and Evolution is a concise, accessible textbook focusing on the history of life and evolution within geological and climatic contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an introduction to the notion of science, the scientific method, and the limits of science. In the first half of the text, students learn about rocks, fossils, the geologic timescale, the structure of earth, abiogenesis, evolution, and classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the book is devoted to exploring the past 3.8 billion years of life, from the earliest single-celled organisms in the Precambrian Eon through the rich evolutionary histories of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras, to today's modern organisms, including ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition has been updated to include new research and findings, including the reclassification of the T-Rex. The text includes new and updated pedagogical features, including key words, figure captions, photos, chapter summaries, and study points throughout the text at key intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrehistoric Life is an ideal for courses in introductory courses in geology, biology, and paleontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Petsche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1793543704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781793543707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Joseph Petsche","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46617979617535,"sku":"9781793543707","price":241.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b508bb9-f9ce-4284-8f63-7a7d732b313c.jpg?v=1740068855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prehistoric-life-joseph-petsche-9781793543707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}