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Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Donald R. Prothero
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Edited by William A. Berggren
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| Series | Princeton Series in Geology and Paleontology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:584 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216 |
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| Category/Genre | Meteorology and climatology
Palaeontology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691604954
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| Classifications | Dewey:560.178 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
200 illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The transition from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs was the most significant event in earth history since the extinction of dinosaurs. As the first Antarctic ice sheets appeared, major extinctions and faunal turnovers took place on the land and in the sea, eliminating forms adapted to a tropical world and replacing them with the ancestors of mos
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