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Dinosaurs, Birds, And Earth's Ancient Atmosphere

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An edition of Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, And Earth's Ancient Atmosphere (2006)

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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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Joseph Henry Press, J. Henry Press
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English
Pages
282

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Dinosaurs, Evolution, Paleobotany, Extinction, Paleoecology, Dinosaurussen, Klimaatveranderingen, Zuurstof, Vogels, Evolutionaire biologie, Theorievorming

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Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, And Earth's Ancient Atmosphere
October 30, 2006, Joseph Henry Press, J. Henry Press
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QE861.6.E95 W37 2006

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Hardcover
Number of pages
282
Dimensions
8.9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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70176846
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1331504
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18604

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