The tree of life : a phylogenetic classification / Guillaume Lecointre and Hervé Le Guyader ; illus...
The tree of life : a phylogenetic classification / Guillaume Lecointre and Hervé Le Guyader ; illus...
The tree of life : a phylogenetic classification / Guillaume Lecointre and Hervé Le Guyader ; illustrated by Dominique Visset ; translated by Karen McCoy.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Belknap, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
NQ578.012/2
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Language
English
French
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Physical Description
Physical content
560 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents
1. Life -- 2. Eubacteria -- 3. Archaea -- 4. Eukaryotes -- 5. Chlorobionta -- 6. Embryophyta -- 7. Metazoa -- 8. Protostomia -- 9. Mollusca -- 10. Euarthropoda -- 11. Deuterostomia -- 12. Sarcopterygii -- 13. Mammalia -- 14. Primates -- 15. Actinopterygii.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Belknap, 2006.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"This book diagrams the tree of life according to the most recent methods of classification. Each branch of the tree is a group that includes the hypothetical ancestor and all its descendants. The basis for classification is the evolutionary adaptations that the unique ancestor passed to its modern-day descendants. By showing how life forms arose a...
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The tree of life : a phylogenetic classification / Guillaume Lecointre and Hervé Le Guyader ; illustrated by Dominique Visset ; translated by Karen McCoy.
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Includes index.
Language note
Translated from the French.
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NQ578.012/2
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ISBN
0674021835 (hbk.) :
9780674021839 (hbk.) :
DDC
578.012
MMS ID
991022252009702626
