The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its PeoplesOpen Road + Grove/Atlantic, 7 Jan 2015 - 434 halaman A comprehensive history of the continent, “full of engaging and attention-catching information about North America’s geology, climate, and paleontology” (The Washington Post Book World). Here, “the rock star of modern science” tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago to the present day (Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel). Flannery describes the development of North America’s deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the migrations of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story spans the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Native Americans. It continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other consequences of frontier settlement and the industrial development of the United States. This is science writing at its very best—both an engrossing narrative and a scholarly trove of information that “will forever change your perspective on the North American continent” (The New York Review of Books). |
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... Natural History " A sweeping natural history of North America from its birth as a self - contained continent in the Cretaceous Era to its current precarious status as an ecological superpower ... Natural history par excellence ...
... Natural History " A sweeping natural history of North America from its birth as a self - contained continent in the Cretaceous Era to its current precarious status as an ecological superpower ... Natural history par excellence ...
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... natural history of North America , The Eternal Frontier should be your first port of call . " -Joseph M. Siracusa , The Courier - Mail ( Australia ) “ Ambitious . . . Extraordinary . . . A sweeping , highly original and delightful ...
... natural history of North America , The Eternal Frontier should be your first port of call . " -Joseph M. Siracusa , The Courier - Mail ( Australia ) “ Ambitious . . . Extraordinary . . . A sweeping , highly original and delightful ...
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... Natural History with R. Martin, P. Schouten and A. Szalay The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Autralasian Lands and Peoples Possums of the World: A Monograph of the Phalangeroidea with P. Schouten Mammals of the South West ...
... Natural History with R. Martin, P. Schouten and A. Szalay The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Autralasian Lands and Peoples Possums of the World: A Monograph of the Phalangeroidea with P. Schouten Mammals of the South West ...
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... Natural History, neg. no. 2A22680; plate XIV, Arizona Historical Society/Tucson, AHS 20602; plate XV, National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, Oklahoma City; plate SVI, Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public ...
... Natural History, neg. no. 2A22680; plate XIV, Arizona Historical Society/Tucson, AHS 20602; plate XV, National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, Oklahoma City; plate SVI, Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public ...
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... Natural history - North America . 2. Ecology - North America . I. Title . QH102 .F63 2001 508.7 - dc21 Cover design by Charles Rue Woods Design by Chong Weng - ho Maps by Norman Robinson Grove Press an imprint of Grove / Atlantic , Inc ...
... Natural history - North America . 2. Ecology - North America . I. Title . QH102 .F63 2001 508.7 - dc21 Cover design by Charles Rue Woods Design by Chong Weng - ho Maps by Norman Robinson Grove Press an imprint of Grove / Atlantic , Inc ...
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