In the blink of an eye
(Book)
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
QE770 .P37 2003
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QE770 .P37 2003
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | QE770 .P37 2003 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 316 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Here, for the first time, Oxford zoologist Andrew Parker reveals his theory of this great flourishing of life. Parker's astounding explanation is that it was the development of vision in primitive animals that caused the explosion. Precambrian creatures were unable to see, making it difficult to find friend or foe. With the evolution of the eye, the size, shape, color, and behavior of animals was suddenly revealed. Once the lights were "turned on," there was enormous pressure to evolve hard external parts as defenses and clasping limbs to grab prey. The animal kingdom exploded into life, and the country of the blind became a teeming mass of hunters and hunted, all scrambling for their place on the evolutionary tree."--Jacket.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parker, A. (2003). In the blink of an eye . Perseus Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parker, Andrew, 1967-. 2003. In the Blink of an Eye. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parker, Andrew, 1967-. In the Blink of an Eye Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Pub, 2003.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Parker, A. (2003). In the blink of an eye. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Pub.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parker, Andrew. In the Blink of an Eye Perseus Pub., 2003.
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