{"product_id":"born-of-ice-and-fire-9780300242591","title":"Born of Ice and Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today’s remarkable biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A spellbinding read from one of the deepest thinkers about deep time. Part scientific autobiography, part paean to unsung heroes of the past, and part thrilling detective story, this book is the culmination of three decades of field research. Graham Shields pieces together an astonishing new answer to the oldest question: Where did we come from?”—Nick Lane, author of \u003ci\u003eVital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBorn of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh take on the mystery that most vexed Darwin: the seemingly sudden appearance of animal life in Cambrian strata. Graham Shields explores Earth’s evolving biogeochemical system and the extreme ice age that ushered in a brave new oxygen-rich world.”—Marcia Bjornerud, author of \u003ci\u003eTimefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBorn of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is engagingly and fluently written and is an authoritative, detailed overview of a highly complex and interdisciplinary subject.”—Rachel Wood, author of \u003ci\u003eReef Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Graham Shields takes us on a worldwide tour, presenting the latest geological evidence about the Precambrian period and investigating how stark physical conditions like a lack of oxygen and a world covered in ice established the first life on Earth.”—Michael J. Benton, author of \u003ci\u003eDinosaurs Rediscovered\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733514957143,"sku":"9780300242591","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300242591.jpg?v=1720000384","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/born-of-ice-and-fire-9780300242591","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}