# The History of Life

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- Book: [The History of Life](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-benton/the-history-of-life) ([The History of Life.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-benton/the-history-of-life.md))
- Authors: [Michael Benton](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-benton)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- ISBN: 978-01-9895-008-0
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2026-08-27
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.