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When the Invasion of Land Failed
George R. McGhee
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Description for When the Invasion of Land Failed
"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided by publisher. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Color Illus.: 12,, B&W Illus.: 48,. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic events dealt our ancestors a blow that almost drove them back into the sea. If those extinctions had been just a bit more severe, spiders and insects-instead of vertebrates-might have become the ecologically dominant forms of animal life on land. This book examines the profound evolutionary consequences of the Late Devonian extinctions ... Read more
The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic events dealt our ancestors a blow that almost drove them back into the sea. If those extinctions had been just a bit more severe, spiders and insects-instead of vertebrates-might have become the ecologically dominant forms of animal life on land. This book examines the profound evolutionary consequences of the Late Devonian extinctions ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology
Number of Pages
336
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231160568
SKU
V9780231160568
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About George R. McGhee
George R. McGhee Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Paleobiology at Rutgers University and a Member of the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research in Klosterneuburg, Austria. He has held research positions at the University of Tubingen, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the American Museum of Natural History.
Reviews for When the Invasion of Land Failed
McGhee is able to organize a vast literature into a coherent evolutionary story that is quite unique. From the origin of plants and animals through the Devonian era, this book is a marvelous read. It is important for a wide variety of geologists and biologists and for any readers interested in paleontology and environmental change.
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