• ISBN13: 9788126941421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 20, 2025
• Pages: 273
• Original Price: INR 595.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 440 grams

Story of Evolution is the second volume in the series Quest for Origin authored by Govind Bhattacharjee, following his earlier volume, Story of Universe. While the first book traces the story of cosmic evolution from the dawn of time till the emergence of life, this volume narrates the extraordinary evolution and flourishing of life on Earth, culminating in the evolution of Homo sapiens as they emerged from the dark shadows of prehistory. Bhattacharjee takes us on a captivating journey through the infinite progression of resolute and resilient life in all its magnificence, revealing the interconnectedness of all life to the realisation that every being in this world is of significance, a tiny part of an unbroken whole.

Dr Govind Bhattacharjee is a retired bureaucrat who is presently engaged in academics, teaching public finance and public policy at the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, Haryana, as well as at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He is a prolific and versatile writer who has authored ten books and contributed numerous articles in national newspapers and research journals on diverse topics. His areas of interest include popular science, public finance, developmental economics, public policy and photography.

• Acknowledgement..............................................................................vii
• Preface to this Edition.........................................................................ix
• Preface to the First Combined Edition...............................................xiii
• Chapter 1: Voyage into the Origin....................................................1
• Chapter 2: The Blossoming Flowers...............................................31
• Chapter 3: Glory and Extinction.....................................................75
• Chapter 4: The Conquest and the Ascent.....................................107
• Chapter 5: Altius, Citius, Fortius..................................................145
• Chapter 6: Spires of El Dorado.....................................................189
• Bibliography................................................................235
• Geological Time Scale................................................241
• Index............................................................................247