La Primera Megafauna
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La Primera Megafauna
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Author : Antonio Monclova
language : es
Publisher: Guadalmazán
Release Date : 2023-01-30
La Primera Megafauna written by Antonio Monclova and has been published by Guadalmazán this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-30 with Science categories.
¿Puede ser gigante cualquier especie animal? ¿Cómo fue el resurgir de la fauna tras la desaparición de los dinosaurios? ¿Cuáles fueron las razones fisiológicas del gigantismo durante el Cenozoico? ¿Cuál fue el primer gigante en reconstruirse? ¿Conoces los tesoros de piedra en los territorios del oeste americano? ¿Qué desvela la leyenda de la Bestia del Trueno? ¿Qué buscaban y cómo se gestaron las primeras expediciones paleontológicas? Hace más de 200 millones de años, a la sombra de los dinosaurios, vivieron pequeñas criaturas poco mayores que las musarañas, los morganucodóntidos. El impacto de un asteroide propició la oportunidad evolutiva más trascendental de su historia natural; únicamente sobrevivieron algunas líneas, de las que descienden todos los mamíferos actuales, incluida la especie humana. La primera megafauna explica de manera divulgativa el insólito fenómeno del gigantismo en los mamíferos prehistóricos; desde las características morfológicas y fisiológicas de los taxones más importantes, o sus relaciones con los ecosistemas que habitaron —comparadas con las que mantienen las megafaunas actuales—, hasta las leyendas que inspiraron en las culturas antiguas los restos fósiles de estos colosos, sin dejar a un lado el papel que desempeñaron en el avance de la paleontología y la ciencias biológicas. «La primera vez que un libro divulgativo reúne valiosas explicaciones — con abundantes datos y ejemplos— en torno al gigantismo animal, centrado en muchos de los mamíferos más grandes y extraños que han poblado nuestro planeta a lo largo de los tiempos geológicos». Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro
La Primera Megafauna
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Megafauna
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Author : Richard A. Fariña
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-22
Megafauna written by Richard A. Fariña and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-22 with Science categories.
“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book. “Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum
Megafauna
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Author : Baz Edmeades
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-10
Megafauna written by Baz Edmeades and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-10 with Science categories.
Ecological competition began as slow arms races. Predators evolved to hunt. Prey evolved to defend themselves. Each improvement was small, barely shifting the odds of survival. Nature remained in equilibrium. Until the dawn of humanity. When our ancestors developed the unique ability to think up new devices and behaviors, humanity became able to overcome nature's defenses far more quickly than natural selection could respond. Humankind spread out of Africa, wiping out most of the megafauna in its path-mammoths, sabertooth cats, elephant-sized sloths, and a great many other species. Today, this formidable, inventive genius of our species-now grown to overwhelming and all-conquering proportions-is threatening to make the earth unlivable, even for ourselves. The only weapon available to us to counter this threat is, ironically, the same one that unleashed our destructiveness in the first place: the analytical and creative power of the human brain.
Host Bibliographic Record For Boundwith Item Barcode 30112054272791 And Others
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language : en
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Release Date : 2013
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Revista De Arqueolog A Americana
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language : en
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Release Date : 1991
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Memorias Ancestrales
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language : en
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Release Date : 2007
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Abstracts Of The Vii International Congress General Sessions
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Author : International Association for Quaternary Research. Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Abstracts Of The Vii International Congress General Sessions written by International Association for Quaternary Research. Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Geology, Stratigraphic categories.
Abstracts
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Author : International Association for Quaternary Research. Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Abstracts written by International Association for Quaternary Research. Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Geology, Stratigraphic categories.
Historia Antigua De Costa Rica
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Author : Oscar M. Fonseca Z.
language : es
Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica
Release Date : 1992
Historia Antigua De Costa Rica written by Oscar M. Fonseca Z. and has been published by Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.