Rise of the Mammals
The Story of the Mammal Families, From Their Origins to the Dawn of the Age of Man
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The modern world is dominated by mammals, the most advanced form of animal life. How has this come about? Why do mammals overshadow every form of animal life on the planet? What evolutionary traits led to the modern mammalian faunas? This book answers these and many other questions in an entertaining yet authoritative way. Taking advantage of the latest research and excavations, the text traces the ancestry of the mammals from the earliest reptile ancestors to the dawn of the present era, covering the grotesque giants of the past together with the ancestors of modern animals. It offers a uniquely comprehensive and enjoyable background to the modern world of wildlife, explaining how modern mammal families have evolved and come into being.
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Rise of the Mammals, Michael J. Benton
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1991
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- Tytuł
- Rise of the Mammals
- Podtytuł
- The Story of the Mammal Families, From Their Origins to the Dawn of the Age of Man
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Michael J. Benton
- Wydawca
- Crescent
- Rok wydania
- 1991
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 144
- ISBN10
- 0517025612
- ISBN13
- 9780517025611
- Seria
- Ocena
- 4 z 5
- Opis
- The modern world is dominated by mammals, the most advanced form of animal life. How has this come about? Why do mammals overshadow every form of animal life on the planet? What evolutionary traits led to the modern mammalian faunas? This book answers these and many other questions in an entertaining yet authoritative way. Taking advantage of the latest research and excavations, the text traces the ancestry of the mammals from the earliest reptile ancestors to the dawn of the present era, covering the grotesque giants of the past together with the ancestors of modern animals. It offers a uniquely comprehensive and enjoyable background to the modern world of wildlife, explaining how modern mammal families have evolved and come into being.