Wacey, David. creator text bibliography ne Toronto Little, Brown and Co. (Canada). ©1979 1979 English : 2d ed monographic eng

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319 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. Setting the scene: Milestones in the search for early life on Earth -- pt. 1. Investigating life in early archean rocks -- 1. What can we expect to find in the earliest rock record? -- 2. The difficulties of decoding early life -- 3. Establishing the criteria for early life on Earth -- 4. Fulfilling the criteria for early life on Earth -- 5. Techniques for investigating early life on Earth -- pt. 2. An atlas of claims for early archean life -- 6. >3700Ma Isua Supracrustal Belt and Akilia Island, S.W. Greenland -- 7. ~3490Ma Dresser Formation, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 8. ~3470Ma Mount Ada Basalt, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 9. ~3460 Ma Apex Basalt, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 10. ~3450 Ma, Hoogenoeg Formation, Barberton, South Africa -- 11. ~3450Ma, Panorama Formation, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 12. ~3426-3350Ma, Strelley Pool Formation, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 13. ~3416-3334Ma, Kromberg Formation, Barberton, South Africa -- 14. ~3350Ma, Euro Basalt, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 15. ~3250 Ma, Fig Tree Group, Barberton, South Africa -- 16. ~3240 Ma, Kangaroo Caves Formation, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 17. ~3200Ma, Moodies Group, Barberton, South Africa -- 18. ~3200Ma, Dixon Island Formation, Cleaverville Greenstone Belt, West Pilbara, Western Australia -- 19. ~3000Ma, Cleaverville Formation, Cleaverville Greenstone Belt, West Pilbara, Western Australia -- 20. ~3000Ma, Farrel Quartzite, East Pilbara, Western Australia -- 21. The imposters : younger biological contaminants and non-biological artefacts -- Index. David Attenborough Includes bibliographical references and index. Evolution (Biology) Zoology Evolution 576.8 ATL 1979 9780316057479 0316057479 9781402093890 (ebk.) StDuBDS 081216 20211209082436.0 73755 eng