Secret Chambers, The Inside Story Of Cells And Complex Life. M. Brasier.

Secret Chamber, The Inside Story Of Cells And Complex Life By Martin Brasier.

'This book is about a remarkable episode in the history of life that occurred between two and one billion years ago.

Until then, the only living things on Earth were bacteria. But the events of that distant time gave birth to the complex cell, and from that starting point to all plants, fungi, and animals. We now know that the complex cell formed by the merging of symbiotic bacteria. But why should it of happened then, and never be repeated? 

Through vivid accounts of beautiful single-celled forms, symbiosis in coral reefs today, and fossils from two billion years ago, Martin Brasier, well known for his work on early life, gathers clues about the conditions that enabled this unique turning point for life on Earth'.

Published by the Oxford Universtity Press, 1st ed., 2012. Hardback, 298 pages with numerous line drawn illustrations in black and white as well as photographs in both colour and black and white.

Size:- 5.75 x 8.75 inches approx.

Condition:- Very good condition with dust jacket. Almost like new with very slight shelf wear. No inscription, unmarked throughout.

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