When the Invasion of Land Failed: The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions
(Part of the Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology Series)
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The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed--twice--because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic events dealt our ancestors a blow that almost drove them back into the sea. If those extinctions had been just a bit more severe, spiders and insects--instead...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231160569
ISBN13:9780231160568
Release Date:October 2013
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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