The story of life in 25 fossils : tales of intrepid fossil hunters and the wonders of evolution / / Donald R. Prothero |
Autore | Prothero Donald R. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 560 |
Soggetto topico |
Fossils
Paleontology Life - Origin Evolution (Biology) |
ISBN | 0-231-53942-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 01. PLANET OF THE SCUM -- 02. GARDEN OF EDIACARA -- 03. "LITTLE SHELLIES" -- 04. OH, GIVE ME A HOME, WHEN THE TRILOBITES ROAMED -- 05. IS IT A WORM OR AN ARTHROPOD? -- 06. IS IT A WORM OR A MOLLUSC? -- 07. GROWING FROM THE SEA -- 08. A FISHY TALE -- 09. MEGA-JAWS -- 10. FISH OUT OF WATER -- 11. "FROGAMANDER" -- 12. TURTLE ON THE HALF-SHELL -- 13. WALKING SERPENTS -- 14. KING OF THE FISH-LIZARDS -- 15. TERROR OF THE SEAS -- 16. MONSTER FLESH-EATER -- 17. LAND OF THE GIANTS -- 18. A FEATHER IN STONE -- 19. NOT QUITE A MAMMAL -- 20. WALKING INTO THE WATER -- 21. WALKING MANATEES -- 22. DAWN HORSES -- 23. RHINOCEROS GIANTS -- 24. THE APE'S REFLECTION? -- 25. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS -- APPENDIX. THE BEST NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812840103321 |
Prothero Donald R. | ||
New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Upper Cretaceous ammonite genus Barroisiceras in the United States / / by John B. Reeside, Jr |
Autore | Reeside John B (John Bernard), <1889-1958, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1932 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (i page, 31 unnumbered pages) : illustrations |
Collana |
Professional paper
Shorter contributions to general geology |
Soggetto topico |
Ammonoidea - United States
Mollusks, Fossil - United States Fossils - United States Ammonoidea Fossils |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705406703321 |
Reeside John B (John Bernard), <1889-1958, > | ||
Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1932 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Upper Triassic marine invertebrate faunas of North America, by James Perrin Smith. [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 141.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1926 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Altri autori (Persone) | SmithJames Perrin |
Collana |
House document / 69th Congress, 1st session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
Soggetto topico |
Aquatic animals
Fossils Invertebrates Paleontology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910716248303321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1926 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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