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Invasions of the Land
The Transitions of Organisms from Aquatic to Terrestrial Life
ISBN: 023106876x Contributors: Olson, Everett C.
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr Published: Dec 1 1994 Weight: 1.25lbs. Height: 9.50" Width: 6.25" Depth: 1.00" Language: English
Publisher's Comments
Before the Thing from the Black Lagoon, before even Godzilla, plants and animals changed themselves and invaded the land. Physiologist Gorden and paleontologist Olson integrate evidence from fossils and living organisms to provide an overview of when, where, and how each group of organism made the transition. They also discuss the environmental conditions of the time, and the biochemical, physiological, morphological, and behavioral properties that allowed the creatures to escape their watery cradle, and how those changed as roadside restaurants and bank machines gradually became available. Provides an innovative theoretical framework for the event. Accessible to scientifically sophisticated non-specialists. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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