Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids
A journey through time from the aftermath of the extinction of the dinosaurs to the glacial climax of the Pleistocene epoch; from the rain forests of the Paleocene and the Eocene, with their lemur-like primates, to the harsh landscape of the Pleistocene steppes, home to the woolly mammoth. It is also a journey through space, following the migrations of mammal species that evolved on other continents, but eventually met to compete or coexist in the Europe of the Cenozoic era. Finally, it is a journey through evolution, a review of the changes and adaptations that have allowed mammals to flourish and become the dominant land vertebrates on Earth.
Preface
The Paleocene: The Dark Epoch
The Eocene: Reaching the Climax
The Oligocene: A Time of Change
The Early to Middle Miocene: When the Continents Collide
The Late Miocene: The Beginning of the Crisis
The Pliocene: The End of a World
The Pleistocene: The Age of Humankind
Index
Jordi Agustí is Director of the Institut de Paleontologia M. Crusafont in Sabadell (Barcelona, Spain). He is a prominent specialist in fossil mammalian faunas of Europe, having conducted a number of European projects as well as field campaigns in Spain, Georgia, and northern Africa.
Mauricio Antón is a paleontological artist based at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid. His work has appeared in National Geographic and Natural History. He has collaborated with the Discovery Channel and the BBC, most recently for the program Sabretooth and the series Walking with Prehistoric Beasts.
| Pm Supplier | Wiley & Sons Ltd |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0231116411 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780231116411 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2005-11-11 |
| Pm Width | 182 |
| Pm Height | 20 |
| Pm Author | AgustÃ,Jordi, Antón,Mauricio |
| Pm Longness | 260 |
- 65 Million Years of Mammalian Evolution in Europe
- Stunning illustrations by Mauricio Anton
- Key Info: Col illus, bw illus
- Author: AgustÃ,Jordi, Antón,Mauricio
- Page Count: 316
- Publication Date: 2005-11-11
Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids
- 65 Million Years of Mammalian Evolution in Europe
- Stunning illustrations by Mauricio Anton
- Key Info: Col illus, bw illus
- Author: AgustÃ,Jordi, Antón,Mauricio
- Page Count: 316
- Publication Date: 2005-11-11
