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About the
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Acknowledgments
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A Note to the Reader on Time 014 015
CHAPTER 1: THE CREATION OF THE
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CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST ATMOSPHERE AND
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CHAPTER 8: LIFE IN THE SEA AND IN THE
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CHAPTER 9: LIFE ON THE LAND 135
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CHAPTER 10: PRIMATES -- THE MONKEY
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CHAPTER 11: THE EMERGENCE OF MAN 178
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CHAPTER 12: AGES AND DAYS 191
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CHAPTER 13: THE GENESIS CONNECTION 201
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CHAPTER 14: HIS WAY, HIS TIME 214
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APPENDIX: SCIENTIFIC DATING METHODS 219
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GLOSSARY 233
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SOURCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS 243
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PICTURE CREDITS 247
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BACK COVER 256
ERRATA AND ADDITIONS 257