2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. Mammals are the dominant large animals, occurring in virtually every environment. This book presents an account of the remarkable 320 million year long fossil record that documents their origin, their long spell as no more than small, nocturnal creatures, and their explosive radiation since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Num Pages: 344 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Origin and Evolution of Mammals
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198507615
ISBN 13: 9780198507611
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment. This book is an account of the remarkable fossil records that document their origin since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Tracing their evolution over the last 35 million years. For the first time presented in one single volume Kemp unveils the exciting DNA sequence evidence which coupled with fossil evidence challenges current thinking on the relationships amongst mammal and their inferred history.

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Tom Kemp is at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

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