Author: Georges baron CuvierPublisher:
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization: The fossil remains of the animal kingdom, by E. Pidgeon. 1830
Author: Georges baron CuvierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Where Did They Come From? The Origins of South American Fauna
Author: Lee E. HardingPublisher: Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN: 9815124889
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Where Did They Come From? The Origins of South American Fauna offers a fascinating journey into the origins of South American flora and fauna. Exploring life on the continent before and after the breakup of Gondwana, it delves into how creatures arrived in South America, be it through drifting across oceans or traversing land bridges. From birds and reptiles to mammals and fish, this book provides a comprehensive compendium of biological diversity, discussing their origins and evolutionary paths. Readers will gain insights into the mechanisms of animal dispersal, evolution, and the impact of the Great Biotic Interchange. The book also lists references for further exploration of the subject. The book is structured into five parts: Building South America: Covers tectonic movements, climate changes, and breaching isolation. Shaping South America: Explores the landforms and diverse biomes across the continent. Vertebrates within South America: Discusses unique amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, and birds that evolved on the continent. Vertebrates immigrating to South America: Examines exotic reptiles, birds, and mammals that found their way to the continent. The author also lists the families of almost all genera of South American animals, while giving knowledge of their origins. Recent Arrivals - the Great Biotic Interchange: Explores the significant interchange of various species that occurred later. Ideal for students, biologists, and anyone curious about the natural world, this book is a captivating read that uncovers the incredible history of South American fauna and its evolutionary tapestry.
Catalogs of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
Author: Scripps Institution of Oceanography. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Animal Kingdom
Author: Georges baron CuvierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain
Author: Edmund LodgePublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Climbing Man's Family Tree
Author: Theodore Doney McCownPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
"This fascinating book traces man's changing conception of his species from the early Platonic belief in ideal Forms to the current search for fossil links to fill the gaps in the recorded history of evolution. In their study of 'fossil man,' paleoanthropologists have frequently made use of a biological device called the 'phylogenetic tree,' a diagrammatic representation of living and extinct forms which are arranged on trunks and branches to define their degrees of genealogical affinity and lines of descent. The articles selected for this book tell the story of how the phylogenetic tree for man has been conceived over the past three centuries of scientific inquiry. Each of the selections deals with some facet of the problem of the biological relationships of modern man to his prehistoric progenitors as these affinities are documented by the fossil record. The selections are significant as out-standing examples of the beliefs current at the time they were written, or because they represent major breakthroughs that altered subsequent research by providing radical but practical ways of viewing alterations in the chain of human development."--Page 4 of cover.
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