O (foarte) scurtă istorie a vieții pe Pământ

Henry Gee traces life on Earth across 4.6 billion years. He starts with a harsh world where seas shift. Volcanoes erupt, and chemicals change. He follows life from its first forms to humans today. This science book tells that story for general readers. It has 12 chapters.

Gee describes early life as thin layers, or membranes. These stretched across tiny holes in rock. Hot water flowed through cracks beneath the sea. This water was rich in minerals. These early forms learned to use energy and form small bubbles. He then traces how life grew and spread. He shows how living things met setbacks and changed to cope. He explores how life survives and the fragile balance it needs.

Gee uses recent research to trace how life evolved. He shows how this change often took an uneven course. He also looks ahead to the fate of our species. He argues that humans are making Earth less fit for life. He concludes that our species could vanish within a few thousand years.

Gee was born in 1962 and studied at Leeds and Cambridge. He wrote and edited for the science journal Nature. His time there spanned more than three decades. He lives with his family and pets in Cromer, Norfolk. This edition gives his work in Romanian. Its original title is A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.