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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtu al:geo:38.8122835,-77.1171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with author and "Nature" senior edito r\, Henry Gee\, on his new book which takes readers on an entertaining tri p through the history of earth. .\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/57 50346 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In \;A (Very) Short History of Lif e on Earth\, Henry Gee zips through the last 4.6 billion years with i nfectious enthusiasm and intellectual rigor. Drawing on the very latest sc ientific theories and writing in a clear\, accessible style\, he tells an enlightening tale of survival and persistence that illuminates the delicat e balance within which life has always existed.
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HENRY GEE is a senior editor at \;Nature\, the world's leading multidisciplinary sc ience journal\, and the author of several books\, including \;Jacob's Ladder\, In Search of Deep Time\, The Science of Middle-earth\, \;and& nbsp\;The Accidental Species. \;He has appeared on BBC television and radio and NPR's \;All Things Considered\, \;and has written for&nb sp\;The Guardian\, The Times\, \;and \;BBC Science Focus. \;He lives in Cromer\, Norfolk\, England\, with his family and numerous pets.< /p>\n