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Taking Wing : Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight

By Pat Shipman

Book information

Year
1998
ISBN
0684811316, 9780684811314
LCC
QE872.A8 S55 1998
Open Library ID
OL24750037M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3451135 bytes)
Edition
1ST
Pages
336\331
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This bird's-eye view of evolution through the story of "Archaeopteryx", the fossil skeleton of a transitional bird-reptile, offers a stunning glimpse into the origins of flight--and the drama with which scientific understanding unfolds. Illustrations National print publicity.

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