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OverviewThis beautiful volume introduces the incredible animals that populated the planet before the Age of the Dinosaurs. Readers voyage to a time, beginning about 370 million years ago, when the first four-footed vertebrates appeared, and ending 200 million years later at the moment when the dinosaurs begin their ascent. During this time, vertebrates emerge from the sea and there appears a parade of animals, each more astonishing than the last. On this expedition, we learn how paleontologists become detectives to understand the history of life and we discover that many widely held ideas about the evolution of species are completely false. Earth before the Dinosaurs is an entertaining and informative guide to an astonishing and little-known world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sébastien Steyer , Alain Bénéteau , Chris SpencePublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780253223807ISBN 10: 0253223806 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 01 June 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Great Transition 2. Where Did the Limbs Come From? 3. Pangean Chronicle 4. Between Earth and Sky 5. A Brief Guide to Paleontology Bibliography IndexReviewsThis book invites you on a journey to a time before the dinosaurs; a journey into a distant past to discover animals as surprising as they are fascinating from the Preface Author InformationSébastien Steyer is paleontologist at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Alain Bénéteau is an illustrator who specializes in paleontology. Chris Spence is a professional translator, freelance journalist, and Paris tour guide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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