The Call of Distant Mammoths
Why the Ice Age Mammals Disappeared
To help us understand what happened during the Ice Age, Peter Ward takes us on a tour of other mass extinctions through earth's history. He presents a compelling account of the great comet crash that killed off the dinosaurs, and describes other extinctions that were even more extensive. In so doing, he introduces us to a profound paradigm shift now taking place in paleontology: rather than arising from the gradual workings of everyday forces, all mass extinctions are due to unique, catastrophic events. Written with an irresistible combination of passion and expertise, The Call of Distant Mammoths is an engaging exploration of the history of…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4612-1946-0
- EAN: 9781461219460
- Produktnummer: 37195974
- Verlag: Springer New York
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 241 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Auflage: 1997
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