| Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution Contributor(s): Anderson, Jason S. (Editor), Sues, Hans-Dieter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253349265 ISBN-13: 9780253349262 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $51.48 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2007 Annotation: New discoveries of ancient vertebrates, filling in gaps in the fossil record, are quickly eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates -- for example, between dinosaurs and birds -- and radically changing our understanding of the evolutionary history of the major group of animals to which our species belongs. This book describes this changing scientific landscape and contributes to the revolution in our knowledge of the developmental mechanisms that underlie evolutionary transformation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Paleontology - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
| Dewey: 596 |
| Series: Life of the Past |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 7.39" W x 10.19" (2.38 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New discoveries of ancient vertebrates, filling in gaps in the fossil record, are quickly eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates--for example, between dinosaurs and birds--and radically changing our understanding of the evolutionary history of the major group of animals to which our species belongs. This book describes this changing scientific landscape and contributes to the revolution in our knowledge of the developmental mechanisms that underlie evolutionary transformation. |