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The Call of Distant Mammoths
Peter Douglas Ward
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Description for The Call of Distant Mammoths
Paperback. 12,000 years ago - at the height of the Ice Age - many mammals roamed the land. Why are these creatures no longer with us? This book explores the reasons for these extinctions, and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history. This is an exploration of the history of life and the importance of humanity as an evolutionary force. Num Pages: 261 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PSV; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Just 12,000 years ago - at the height of the last Ice Age - saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths, camels, hippos and the great herds of proboscideans: giant mastodons and mammoths, extinct relatives of the elephant, roamed the land where skyscrapers now stand. Why are these splendid creatures no longer with us? This compelling book explores the reasons for these extinctions and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history, including the great comet crash that killed off the dinosaurs. Brilliantly written, The Call of Distant Mammoths is an engaging exploration of the history of life and the importance ... Read more
Just 12,000 years ago - at the height of the last Ice Age - saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths, camels, hippos and the great herds of proboscideans: giant mastodons and mammoths, extinct relatives of the elephant, roamed the land where skyscrapers now stand. Why are these splendid creatures no longer with us? This compelling book explores the reasons for these extinctions and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history, including the great comet crash that killed off the dinosaurs. Brilliantly written, The Call of Distant Mammoths is an engaging exploration of the history of life and the importance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780387985725
SKU
V9780387985725
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Reviews for The Call of Distant Mammoths
"Carefully argued...an intelligent and compelling book." The Olympian (Seattle, WA)