# The Story of Life in 10 1/2 Species

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- Book: [The Story of Life in 10 1/2 Species](https://www.bookquiver.com/marianne-taylor/the-story-of-life-in-10-12-species) ([The Story of Life in 10 1/2 Species.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/marianne-taylor/the-story-of-life-in-10-12-species.md))
- Authors: [Marianne Taylor](https://www.bookquiver.com/marianne-taylor)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6204-448-6
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2020-10-20
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Souvenirs of the planet: Ten (and a half) life forms, each of which explains a key aspect of life on Earth. If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which...