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Autore |
Stilwell Jeffrey D |
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Titolo |
Frozen in time [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric life in Antarctica / / Jeffrey D. Stilwell and John A. Long |
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Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-643-10402-X |
1-283-32082-7 |
9786613320827 |
0-643-10401-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fossils - Antarctica |
Paleontology - Antarctica |
Environmental geology - Antarctica |
Climatic changes - Antarctica |
Antarctica Discovery and exploration |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The cold, barren land we call Antarctica; 2 A continent discovered; 3 The fossil pioneers; 4 Antarctica's oldest fossils; 5 The age of fish and ferns; 6 A time of southern coal swamps; 7 Giant amphibians and hairy reptiles; 8 Volcanic lakes and early dinosaurs; 9 When dinosaurs ruled; 10 When giant reptiles swam in southern seas; 11 Killer birds, giant penguins and early mammals; 12 The big chill: from paradise to polar ice; 13 Life today in the frozen south; Endnotes; Glossary; References and further reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presents a comprehensive overview of the fossil record of Antarctica framed within its changing environmental settings. |
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