"We live on a magnificently diverse planet, on land, in water, and in the air, and it's difficult for me to imagine there would be anyone who wouldn't be astonished by what and who we are surrounded by and wouldn't wonder how we ever arrived to where we are. I always find myself amazed by my diverse surroundings and repeatedly ask myself and others, "How did we evolve to where we are?""
"I wrote Epic Earth to share the extraordinary story of how life has evolved over billions of years on our planet. I studied zoology at Oregon State University, and during my courses, I became completely fascinated by evolution. Not only the general mechanisms of it but also the basic fact that our knowledge of the prehistoric world goes far beyond the "Ice Age" and the Age of the Dinosaurs."
Life on Earth evolved over billions of years, producing extraordinary diversity across land, water, and air. Prehistoric history extends far beyond familiar Ice Age and dinosaur eras, including Cambrian's alien-looking animals, Carboniferous giant insects and relatives, and Permian synapsids that later gave rise to mammals. Constructing a chronological mental map connects early life, major transitions, mass extinctions, and the eventual emergence of humans. The narrative emphasizes wonder about origins, celebrates evolutionary processes, and encourages building a readable, comprehensive timeline to understand the sequence of biological innovations and ecological changes shaping present biodiversity.
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