Title:
Skeletons : the frame of life / Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams.
Author:
Zalasiewicz, J. A., author.
Williams, Mark, 1965- author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Call Number:
QL821 .Z35 2018
Abstract:
The evolution of skeletons enabled an unprecedented array of bodies to evolve, from the tiniest seed shrimp to dinosaurs and blue whales. This book explores the incredible variety of skeletons in nature, and the impacts of climate change, and of medical and technological advances, for the future of skeletons.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780198802105
Physical Description:
xiii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Skeletons appear -- A shell on the outside -- A shell on the inside -- Plant skeletons -- Mega-skeletons -- Mini-skeletons -- Flying skeletons -- Skeleton archives -- Future skeletons -- Skeletons on alien planets.
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