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Like life, the series begins slowly. Attenborough ventures back to the planet's earliest days, some 3 billion or so years ago. DNA molecules lead to bacteria, which in turn are transformed into protozoans. Over hundreds of millions of years, the oceans begin to swarm with increasingly complicated forms of life. The records from those days are scanty at best, and, to the layman, one fossil looks much like another. There may be books in running brooks and sermons in stones, but they do not translate very well into...
Such loaded passages are frequently necessary to keep the reader oriented in ancient history. Characters, many related by polygamy, swarm out of the giltwork and malachite. All have their ambitions, dreams and passions. One of the refreshments of Renault's ancient world is the absence of modern psychology. All that is needed to define the cast are the seven deadly sins, mainly wrath, avarice, envy and, above all, pride...
...yards (to stay on a 1000-yard pace) and scored two TD's. Ron Cuccia had his best day passing (5 of 7 for 114 yards) and ran as recklessly and as well as he has every Saturday. And on defense, sophomore linebacker Joe Azelby continued to be a swarm of tacklers all by himself, with 15 unassisted tackles and nine assists. He also caused a fumble and picked off his third pass of the season; since he entered the Harvard lineup after senior Brad Stinn was knocked unconscious on the third play of the season, Azelby has been...
Though the plot centers entirely on Ethan (Jamie Hanes), his wife Zeena (Nela Wagman) and his beautiful young cousin Mattie (Jeannie Affelder), a swarm of extras descends for an occasional church social or village scene, relieving a set done entirely in shades of gray...
...Jones recalls a lunch one day with Speaker Tip O'Neill. After the session ended the doors were opened for the press, and a swarm of reporters, photographers and technicians engulfed the room. O'Neill looked at the miniature mob and sighed: "I'll never understand why people believe this budget business is so important." The Speaker surely knows...