Barbara J. Stahl
Vertebrate history: problems in evolution
Article number 10123421
Preface vii 1 Fossils: Getting the Evidence 1 2 The Origin of the Vertebrates 24 3 Bone and Cartilage in Early Vertebrates 50 4 The First Fishes with Jaws 76 5 The Rise of the Modern Fishes 116 6 The Amphibians: Gaining the Land 194 7 The Rise and Fall of the Reptiles 251 8 The Legacy of the Reptiles: The Birds 347 9 The Legacy of the Reptiles: The Mammals 393 10 Epilogue: The Most Successful Vertebrates 553 References 560 Sources of Illustrations 575 Index 581
Condition
Used - Good
Language
English
Article type
Book - Hardcover
Year
1974
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Book Company New York St. Louis San Francisco Düsseldorf Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Mexico Montreal New Delhi Panama Rio de Janeiro Singapore Sydney Toronto
Number of pages
594 pages
EAN
9780070606982
Series
McGraw-Hill series in population biology
IX 594 p. il. b.n. ; 24 cm. Barbara J. Stahl. Bibliografía e índice. Vertebrados
