24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution
Donald R. Prothero (Ed.)
€ 124.78
€ 94.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution
Paperback. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Berggren, William A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 584 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
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 most of our modern animal and plant life. Through a detailed study of climatic conditions and of organisms buried in Eocene-Oligocene sediments, this volume shows that the separation of Antarctica from Australia was a critical factor in changing oceanic circulation and ultimately world ... Read more
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 most of our modern animal and plant life. Through a detailed study of climatic conditions and of organisms buried in Eocene-Oligocene sediments, this volume shows that the separation of Antarctica from Australia was a critical factor in changing oceanic circulation and ultimately world ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691604954
SKU
V9780691604954
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution