In search of deep time : beyond the fossil record to a new history of life / Henry Gee.
In search of deep time : beyond the fossil record to a new history of life / Henry Gee.
In search of deep time : beyond the fossil record to a new history of life / Henry Gee.
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0393852
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Language
English
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Physical content
267 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Nothing Beside Remains -- 2. Hunting Unicorns -- 3. There Are More Things -- 4. Darwin and His Precursors -- 5. The Gang of Four -- 6. The Being and Becoming of Birds -- 7. Are We Not Men?
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"The real answers to how life evolved and how life forms are related come from cladistic analysis, from measuring the tremendous variety of genetic and anatomic variations between species and juggling them with computer technology. Because of cladistics, scientists have come to believe that hippos are more closely related to whales than pigs. We ha...
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In search of deep time : beyond the fossil record to a new history of life / Henry Gee.
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Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 231-251).
Transferred from N560.72/2.
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T0393852
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74VvW7xkyQwy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvW7xkyQwy
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ISBN
068485421X
DDC
560.72
MMS ID
991011936699702626
