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Three billion years of genetic recombination 1986 isbn 9780300046199 garden of microbial delights. Reprinted with permission from the university of advancing technology, leonardo da vinci society for the study of thinking award ceremony. Microcosmos four billion years of evolution from our microbial ancestors. It was during this era that the continents first stabilized. Four billion years of microbial evolution ebook pdf online report. Lynns enduring place in science was earned soon thereafter, with the publication. Microbial evolution had been underway for at least 2 billion years befor e the emergence of the first eukaryotic cells, and multicellular organisms arose even later. Four billion years of evolution from our microbial ancestors 1986, and origins of sex. Sagan, dorion and a great selection of related books.
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