Evolving Eden
The Garden of Eden as the ideal and untouched site of life's creation persists in popular thought, even as we have uncovered a lengthy fossil record and developed a scientific understanding of evolution. The continent of Africa is a good candidate for...
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The Garden of Eden as the ideal and untouched site of life's creation persists in popular thought, even as we have uncovered a lengthy fossil record and developed a scientific understanding of evolution. The continent of Africa is a good candidate for Eden: its generally warm climate, rich vegetation, and variety of animal species lend themselves easily to such a comparison. Yet in the time since the first primates appeared millions of years ago, Africa has undergone profound alterations in physical geography, climate, and biota.
Chapter 1 Dating, Continental Drift, Climate Change, and the Motor of EvolutionChapter 2 The Background to Mammalian Evolution in AfricaChapter 3 African Mammals, Past and PresentChapter 4 Fossil Sites in AfricaChapter 5 The Evolving African Mammalian FaunaEpilogueFurther ReadingIndex
- Autoren: Alan Turner , Mauricio Anton
- 2004, 304 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 18,4 x 26 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- ISBN-10: 0231119445
- ISBN-13: 9780231119443
"[It] fills an obvious gap in the popular scientific literature... It is a worthy addition to any fossil fan's library. " -- Fossil News
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