The Eocene-Oligocene Transition Paradise Lost |
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Author:
| Prothero, Donald R. |
Series title: | Critical Moments in Paleobiology and Earth History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-08090-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $83.00 |
Book Description:
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Describes the Eocene-Oligocene extinctions, an important turning-point in Earth history approximately 40 million years ago, when the first signs of Antarctic glaciation appeared. The text relates how, during a period of global cooling, the planet's climate and vegetation changed dramatically.
Describes the Eocene-Oligocene extinctions, an important turning-point in Earth history approximately 40 million years ago, when the first signs of Antarctic glaciation appeared. The text relates how, during a period of global cooling, the planet's climate and vegetation changed dramatically.