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050 00 $aQE842$b.N67 1994
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100 1 $aNorman, David,$d1930-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85118718
245 10 $aPrehistoric life :$bthe rise of the vertebrates /$cDavid Norman.
260 $a[New York] :$bMacmillan,$c[1994], ©1994.
263 $a9409
300 $a246 pages :$billustrations, (some color) ;$c31 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [236]-239) and index.
505 0 $a1. The Origin of the Universe: Big Bang, planet Earth and the process of evolution -- 2. Beginnings of Life: From simple chemicals to living organisms -- 3. The Strange Cambrian World: A window onto the past: the Burgess Shale -- 4. The Teeming Seas: An extraordinary variety of marine life -- 5. Gaining the Land: The establishment of a beachhead -- 6. Conquering the Land: From tetrapods to the earliest reptiles -- 7. Variations on a Theme: The dominance of the reptiles -- 8. Dinosaurs and Birds: An unexpected step in the evolution of life -- 9. The Tertiary World: Toward our modern planet: the rise of the mammals -- 10. Into the Fourth Age: The rise of primates and our early forebears.
520 $aIn Prehistoric Life, David Norman unravels many mysteries, describing the complexity and variety of life on Earth through the ages, and presenting in clear terms the key scientific concepts needed to understand this fascinating tale of evolution. The book is illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, explanatory diagrams, and stunning artwork by world-renowned artist John Sibbick.
520 8 $aSequel to the award-winning Dinosaur!, David Norman's Prehistoric Life brings to life the creatures of prehistory and conveys the enormity of time from the Big Bang to the rise of humans.
650 0 $aVertebrates, Fossil$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aEvolutionary paleobiology$vJuvenile literature.
852 00 $bmil$hQE842$i.N67 1994