Here be dragons: how the study of animal and plant distributions revolutionized our views of life and Earth
by McCarthy, Dennis 1964-.
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BookPublisher: Oxford University Press 2011ISBN: 9780199595662; 0199595666.Classification number: 578.09 MCCSubject(s): Biogeography -- History | Evolution (Biology) | Plate tectonicsSubject: Dennis McCarthy's account of biogeography shows how two great theories - evolution and plate tectonics - explained the pattern of life on Earth. It is a story of elephant birds and pygmy mammoths, and the gradual acceptance of radical new ideas demonstrating that life and powerful physical forces constantly reshape our planet.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 578.09 MCC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002775926X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Dennis McCarthy's account of biogeography shows how two great theories - evolution and plate tectonics - explained the pattern of life on Earth. It is a story of elephant birds and pygmy mammoths, and the gradual acceptance of radical new ideas demonstrating that life and powerful physical forces constantly reshape our planet.
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