Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity

(John Hannent) #1

Brown, Big History, chap. 2.


Christian, Maps of Time, chap. 5.


Fortey, Life: An Unauthorised Biography.


Gould, The Book of Life.


Margulis and Sagan, Microcosmos.



  1. What were the most important changes in the history of life before the
    appearance of multi-celled organisms?

  2. Why does photosynthesis count as such an important development in
    the history of life on Earth?


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