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UNINA9910157805803321 |
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Autore |
Rieppel Olivier |
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Titolo |
Turtles as Hopeful Monsters : Origins and Evolution / / Olivier Rieppel |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 pages) : color illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Evolutionary paleobiology |
Reptiles - Evolution |
Turtles - Evolution |
Turtles |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : turtles as hopeful monsters -- Misplaced turtles -- Reptile classification and evolution -- Levels of evolution -- Hopeful monsters -- The turtle shell -- Fossil hunting in China. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile. |
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