The Tree of Life
A Phylogenetic Classification (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
Our rough guess is there are 140,000 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 9 hours and 20 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 19 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Contributions
- Dominique Visset (Illustrator) - Contributor
- Karen McCoy (Translator) - Contributor
Publication
2007-01-15 - Belknap Press
Language
English
Word Count
140,000 words, Guess
Page Count
560 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7691724M
- ISBN-139780674021839
- ISBN-100674021835
- OCLC Control Number69680200
- OCLC Control Numbertreeoflifephylog0000leco
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006047736
- LibraryThing2140272
- WikidataQ58879429
- Goodreads406210
Classifications
- LCCQH83 .L42513 2006
Description
Modern classification, based on phylogeny, no longer places humans at the center of nature. Groups of organisms are no longer defined by their general appearance, but by their different individual characteristics. Phylogeny, therefore, by showing common ancestry, outlines a tree of evolutionary relationships from which one can retrace the history of life. This book diagrams the tree of life according to the most recent methods of classification. Each branch of the tree is a group that includes the hypothetical ancestor and all its descendants. The basis for classification is the evolutionary adaptations that the unique ancestor passed to its modern-day descendants.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!