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Turtles as Hopeful Monsters : Origins and Evolution / Olivier Rieppel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rieppel, Olivier.
- Series:
- Life of the past.
- Life of the past
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolutionary paleobiology.
- Reptiles--Evolution.
- Reptiles.
- Turtles--Evolution.
- Turtles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 pages) : color illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.
- Contents:
- Introduction : turtles as hopeful monsters
- Misplaced turtles
- Reptile classification and evolution
- Levels of evolution
- Hopeful monsters
- The turtle shell
- Fossil hunting in China.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780253025074
- 0253025079
- OCLC:
- 974011703
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