Four Billion Years
An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
by Willam F. Loomis
ISBN: 0878934766
ISBN-13: 9780878934768
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc
Published date: 1988
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
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Four Billion Years: An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
Willam F. Loomis
Sinauer Associates Inc. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Four Billion Years
Loomis, William F
Sinauer Associates Inc., 1988. 286 pp., black, white, blue - science/evolution. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Hard-to-Find Book Store (United States)
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Four Billion Years: An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
Loomis, William F
Sinauer Associates, Inc., 1988. Large paperback, clean inside and out with no significant flaws, "...traces the evolution of life through the prebiological era through the long period of selection that acted on single-cell organisms to the relatively recent appearance of complex multicellular organisms". ISBN: 0878934766. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. VG+. Evolution. ( more information) Offered by Mainly Books (United States)
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Willam F. Loomis
Sinauer Associates Inc, 1988-04. Paperback. Like New. soft back book like New with no jacket as issued * Unmarked*Ships in a padded water tight bubble bag* All merchandise is fully guaranteed* Buy from a professional company that cares about your satisfaction*G ( more information) Offered by retrolink-2 (United States)
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Four Billion Years : An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
Loomis, William F
Sunderland, MA, U.S.A.: Sinauer Associates, Incorporated, 1988. GENETICS EVOLUTION HISTORY SCIENCE. ISBN: 0878934766. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. GENETICS EVOLUTION HISTORY SCIENCE. ( more information) Offered by Pinacle Books (United States)
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Four Billion Years: An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
Loomis, Willam F
USA: Sinauer Associates Inc, 1988 No inscription or other written marks seen other than old bookseller prices on fep. Bright, clean pages securely bound - the copyright page has been removed. The covers are also bright & clean, the uncreased spine suggests book has been little read, slightly rubbed edges. Please note our book grading is conservative & that we never describe books as being any better than VG. First editions may not always be first printings - please ask us for details if this is not explicitly stated. A book described as 'heavy' normally implies a postage premium will be requested - PLEASE DO NOT PLACE ORDER IF THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Photos also available on request.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 73/4 - 93/4 inches Tall. ( more information) Offered by Shire Books Limited (United Kingdom)
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FOUR BILLION YEARS An Essay on the Evolution of Genes and Organisms
Loomis, William F
Sunderland MA: Sinauer Assoc.. Very Good; The back cover's upper fore corner has a 4" long crease, otherwise binding and contents are almost as new. c. 1988. Second Printing. Large paperback. Black cover is about the weight of posterboard. LARGE PAPERBACK. Index. Dozens of figures, a few photos & drawings. SCIENCE. Traces the evolution of life from the prebiological era through the long periokd of selection that acted on single-cell organisms to the relatigely recent appearance of complex multicellular organisms. The steps that led to the appearance of living beings on this planet several billion years ago cannot be directly observed or proved in our time; this essay discusses plausible processes that may have occurred based on the biochemistry and cell biology of organisms that have survived to the present. The book ends with a speculative inventory of the life forms that might be expected if life were to arise independently on other planets. This book is directed at all those interested in biockhemistry, molecular biology, and evolution. ; 9" Tall; 286 pages . ( more information) Offered by VELMA CLINTON BOOKS (United States)
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