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Earth before the Dinosaurs

Autor Sébastien Steyer, Alain Bénéteau, Chris Spence
en Limba Engleză Paperback – iun 2012
This 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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253223807
ISBN-10: 0253223806
Pagini: 200
Ilustrații: 154 colour illustrations, 63 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 178 x 253 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
Locul publicării:Bloomington, IN, United States

Recenzii

This 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

As when Darwin first stepped foot on the Galapagos Archipelago, you will also discover a new world, a little known continent, far-removed from the familiar haunts of the iconic dinosaurs or the well trampled world of pre-humans. This new world is that of the Earth before the dinosaurs. --from the Preface

"Earth before the Dinosaurs is an entertaining and informative guide to an astonishing and little-known world." Birdbooker Report"

"[T]his book should fascinate all laymen interested in vertebrate paleontology or evolution, and many paleontologists will want to get it even if only for the artwork." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology"

"A fascinating exploration of past life forms, this book will appeal to anyone interested in paleontology and Earth's history." Library Journal"

"Highly recommended." Choice"

Notă biografică

Sebastien Steyer is paleontologist at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
Alain Beneteau is an illustrator who specializes in paleontology.
Chris Spence is a professional translator, freelance journalist, and Paris tour guide."

Descriere

This 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.

Cuprins

Preface
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
Index