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Earth before the dinosaurs / Sebastien Steyer ; illustrated by Alain Beneteau ; translated by Chris Spence ; foreword by Carl Zimmer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Life of the pastPublication details: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2012.Description: xiii, 182 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780253223807 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 596 23 St853
Contents:
1. The great transition -- 2. Limbs : how do they work? -- 3. The Pangaean chronicles -- 4. Between Earth and sky -- 5. A brief guide to paleontology-- Bibliography-- Index--
Summary: Introduces the vertebrates that inhabited the Earth before the dinosaurs, including tetrapods that emerged from the sea and adapted to terrestrial life.
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Translated from French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The great transition --
2. Limbs : how do they work? --
3. The Pangaean chronicles --
4. Between Earth and sky --
5. A brief guide to paleontology--

Bibliography--
Index--

Introduces the vertebrates that inhabited the Earth before the dinosaurs, including tetrapods that emerged from the sea and adapted to terrestrial life.

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