An edition of The walking whales
(2014)
The walking whales
from land to water in eight million years
by J. G. M. Thewissen
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"A ... first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society"--Dust jacket flap.
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Whales, Evolution, Fossil Whales, Paleontology, Paleontology, asiaShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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The walking whales: from land to water in eight million years
2014
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0520277066 9780520277069
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Table of Contents
A wasted dig
Fish, mammal, or dinosaur?
A whale with legs
Learning to swim
When the mountains grew
Passage to India
A trip to the beach
The otter whale
The ocean is a desert
The skeleton puzzle
The river whales
Whales conquer the world
From embryos to evolution
Before whales
The way forward.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
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