The first 3.5 billion years of life on earth
From the NewScientist article: In the beginning: The full story of life on Earth can finally be told
“The events of the first 3.5 billion years of evolution are coming to light at last and they include far more drama and intrigue than we ever imagined...This is the story of the first 3.5 billion years. It is a tale dominated by single-celled organisms, but it is also one of cataclysmic change. It encompasses the birth of the continents, the greatest act of chemical pollution ever committed, and a freak evolutionary event that may never have happened anywhere else in the universe. It is an epic journey, so buckle up.”