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portada Neptune’S Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas (in English)
Type
Physical Book
Illustrated by
Year
2008
Language
English
Pages
282
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.6 x 2.0 cm
Weight
0.47 kg.
ISBN
0520258142
ISBN13
9780520258143
Edition No.
1

Neptune’S Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas (in English)

David Rains Wallace (Author) · Ken Kirkland (Illustrated by) · University of California Press · Paperback

Neptune’S Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas (in English) - Wallace, David Rains ; Kirkland, Ken

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Synopsis "Neptune’S Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas (in English)"

Neptune's Ark illuminates the dramatic saga of evolution spanning 500 million years of marine life along the magnificent Pacific coast of western North America. In an engaging narrative that artfully blends elements of science, history, folklore, and personal observation, renowned naturalist David Rains Wallace reveals a marvelous diversity of creatures, not only modern ones, but those from the far prehistoric past. Mysterious forms have abounded--from giant sea cows, oyster bears, and flightless toothed birds to the orcas, elephant seals, and sea otters of modern times. Wallace tells a story about evolution as well as a tale of the storms, scurvy, and shipwrecks that plagued the coast's explorers, naturalists, and scientists, many of whom led turbulent or tragic lives, with themes reflected in the wonder and danger of the coast itself. Neptune's Ark is full of vivid characters--from explorers like Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook, to pioneer naturalists including Georg Steller and Charles Scammon, to early paleontologists Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope, and to recent scientists and ecological visionaries.

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