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Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thewissen, J. G. M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Temas:
Whales, Fossil > Pakistan.
Whales, Fossil > India.
Whales > Evolution.
Paleontology > Pakistan.
Paleontology > India.
Whales, Fossil.
Baleines fossiles.
Baleines > Évolution.
Paléontologie > Pākistān.
Paléontologie > Inde.
NATURE > Fossils.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
Paleontology
Whales > Evolution
Whales, Fossil
Fossil
Paläontologie
Evolution
Wala > Volk
Paläozoologie
India
Pakistan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (257 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520959415
0520959418

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