Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Fieldiana: Zoology
Author: The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin
Author: Charles Barney CoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Microchiropteran Bats
Author: Anthony Michael HutsonPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831705958
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The National union catalog, 1968-1972
Author: In Pursuit of Early Mammals
Author: Zofia Kielan-JaworowskaPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008247
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
“Mesozoic mammal fossils are the focus of this fascinating book, which reviews both the fossils themselves and the history of their discovery.” —Choice In Pursuit of Early Mammals presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, the time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and describes their origins, anatomy, systematics, paleobiology, and distribution. It also tells the story of the author, a world-renowned specialist on these animals, and the other prominent paleontologists who have studied them. Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead large-scale paleontological expeditions, including eight to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, which brought back important collections of dinosaur, early mammal, and other fossils. She shares the difficulties and pleasures encountered in finding rare fossils and describes the changing views on early mammals made possible by these discoveries. “A thorough review of the current state of early mammalian paleontology presented through the unique historical filter of someone who was at the foremost of the field for over half a century.” —The Quarterly Review of Biology “Whether she’s talking about how mammals evolved their distinctive ear bones, or how she built a cabin out of plywood during a particularly cold field season in the Gobi, you know that a remarkable, passionate person is telling a story of science and adventure in her own words.” —Priscum “A fascinating window into the development of the field . . . The perspective of an individual at the center of these developments is captivating, informative, and has never before been published.” —Gregory P. Wilson, University of Washington
Primates
Author: Kurt BenirschkePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146124918X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1027
Book Description
This conference represents the first time in my life when I felt it was a misfor tune, rather than a major cause of my happiness, that I do conservation work in New Guinea. Yes, it is true that New Guinea is a fascinating microcosm, it has fascinating birds and people, and it has large expanses of undisturbed rainforest. In the course of my work there, helping the Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund set up a comprehensive national park system, I have been able to study animals in areas without any human population. But New Guinea has one serious drawback: it has no primates, except for humans. Thus, I come to this conference on primate conservation as an underprivileged and emotionally deprived observer, rather than as an involved participant. Nevertheless, it is easy for anyone to become interested in primate conserva tion. The public cares about primates. More specifically, to state things more realistically, many people care some of the time about some primates. Primates are rivaled only by birds, pandas, and the big cats in their public appeal. For some other groups of animals, the best we can say is that few people care about them, infrequently. For most groups of animals, no one cares about them, ever.
Archaeology
Author: Brian M. FaganPublisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780205240821
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity. Now in its eleventh edition, this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field."--
Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae)
Author: Walter R. CourtenayPublisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.)
Author: Turtle Taxonomy Working GroupPublisher:
ISBN: 9780991036844
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library
Author: United States. Department of the Interior. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description