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Switek B. Rozhdenie paleontologii
Switek B. Rozhdenie paleontologii
| Author | Switek B. |
| Title | Rozhdenie paleontologii |
| Description | Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature by Brian Switek is an engaging science history that traces the evolutionary milestones of major lineages —including fish, tetrapods, birds, and humans — while exploring the fascinating history of paleontological discovery. The book breaks down the development of life and our understanding of it into several key evolutionary transitions. It explores how fish evolved into early tetrapods and adapted to walking on land. It then traces how dinosaurs evolved and eventually took to the air as modern birds. It also highlights the anatomical shifts that allowed land-dwelling mammals to return to the ocean or scale up in size. And it puts Homo sapiens into perspective, framing humans as one twig on an extensive and diverse family tree. Switek bridges the gap between academic research and pop-culture storytelling, pairing the history of the fossil record with the human drama of the scientists who unearthed them. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publisher | Kar'era press |
| Pages | 400 |
| Cover | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 978-5-00074-364-5 |
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249.00 kr.