Out of thin air : dinosaurs, birds, and Earth's ancient atmosphere
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QE861.6 .E95 W37 2006
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QE861.6 .E95 W37 2006
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | QE861.6 .E95 W37 2006 | On Shelf |
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Aussterben
Carbonifère.
Dinosaures -- Extinction.
Dinosaures -- Évolution.
Dinosaures.
Dinosaures.
Dinosauria (extinct superorder)
Dinosauriens -- Évolution.
Dinosaurier
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs -- Evolution.
Dinosaurs -- Extinction.
Dinosaurussen.
Espèces (biologie) -- Extinction.
Evolution
Evolutionaire biologie.
Klimaatveranderingen.
Paleobotany -- Carboniferous.
Paleoecology.
Paläobotanik
Paläozoologie
Paléobotanique -- Carbonifère.
Paléoécologie.
Paléoécologie.
Palökologie
Theorievorming.
Vogels.
Zuurstof.
Évolution (biologie)
Carbonifère.
Dinosaures -- Extinction.
Dinosaures -- Évolution.
Dinosaures.
Dinosaures.
Dinosauria (extinct superorder)
Dinosauriens -- Évolution.
Dinosaurier
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs -- Evolution.
Dinosaurs -- Extinction.
Dinosaurussen.
Espèces (biologie) -- Extinction.
Evolution
Evolutionaire biologie.
Klimaatveranderingen.
Paleobotany -- Carboniferous.
Paleoecology.
Paläobotanik
Paläozoologie
Paléobotanique -- Carbonifère.
Paléoécologie.
Paléoécologie.
Palökologie
Theorievorming.
Vogels.
Zuurstof.
Évolution (biologie)
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780309100618
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index.
Description
Discusses the effect of changing oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere on evolution and mass extinctions, and presents the theory that saurischian dinosaurs were able to weather two mass extinctions because of a new, more efficient respiratory system, which was in turn inherited by their descendants the birds.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ward, P. D. 1. (2006). Out of thin air: dinosaurs, birds, and Earth's ancient atmosphere . J. Henry Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter D. 1949-. 2006. Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere. Washington, D.C.: J. Henry Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter D. 1949-. Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere Washington, D.C.: J. Henry Press, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ward, P. D. 1. (2006). Out of thin air: dinosaurs, birds, and earth's ancient atmosphere. Washington, D.C.: J. Henry Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter D. 1949-. Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere J. Henry Press, 2006.
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