The book of life / general editor, Stephen Jay Gould ; contributing scientists and illustrators, Peter Andrews [and others].

New York : W.W. Norton, [2001]

256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 30 cm

Includes index.

On jacket: "An illustrated history of the evolution of life on earth".

A new introduction: A flawed work in progress / Stephen Jay Gould -- Reconstructing (and deconstructing) the past / Stephen Jay Gould -- Life and time / Michael Benton -- Foundations: life in the oceans / J. John Sepkoski, Jr. -- The rise of the fishes / Michael Benton -- Four feet on the ground / Michael Benton -- Dinosaur summer / Michael Benton -- Victors by default / Christine Janis -- The primates' progress / Peter Andrews and Christopher Stringer.