First Life

This is an illustrated and easy-to-read survey of the first life on Earth for young students, explaining how the functions that made life possible have developed over the years. Coverage includes the first tellurians, exoskeletons, invertebrates, vertebrates and much more.

Contents:

Cells as building blocks -- Variety of life -- Basis of evolution -- Simple and soft bodied -- Simple, but with body armor -- Body systems -- Detection and response -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Websites to visit -- Index