Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One Hundred Million Years of Evolution

Author:   John A. Long (Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University) ,  Michael Archer (Director, Australian Museum) ,  Timothy Flannery (Director, South Australian Museum) ,  Suzanne Hand (University of New South Wales)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9780801872235


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 March 2003
Recommended Age:   From 17
Format:   Hardback
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Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One Hundred Million Years of Evolution


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"From kangaroos and koalas to the giant diprotodon and bizarre ""thingodontans"", prehistoric mammals evolved within the changing and sometimes harsh environments of Australia. As part of Gondwana, Australia was the first landmass to be isolated from the supercontinent Pangaea. In this book, four palaeontologists present a history of the development of modern mammals from the unique evolutionary environment of Australia and New Guinea. The authors describe both what is known about prehistoric Australian mammals and what can be reconstructed from the fossil evidence about their appearance and behaviours. This accessible reference work offers facts about how each mammal got its name and provides a description of how the fossil mammal resembles its modern descendants. Over 200 illustrations enhance the text, which describes the age, diet and habitat of these extinct mammals. The authors also detail how each mammal evolved and is now classified. Diagrams showing skeletal features and tooth structure and a glossary of technical terms are also included."

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Author:   John A. Long (Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University) ,  Michael Archer (Director, Australian Museum) ,  Timothy Flannery (Director, South Australian Museum) ,  Suzanne Hand (University of New South Wales)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 27.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.315kg
ISBN:  

9780801872235


ISBN 10:   0801872235
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 March 2003
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Contents:AcknowledgementsForeword by Ernest L. Lundelius, Jr.The background story A brief history of fossil mammal discoveries Why Australian mammals are different Monotremes: wide leg and lay eggs Thingodontans: old relics from Gondwana Dasyures, numbats and thylacines: diverse eaters of flesh Marsupial moles: the ancient diggers Bandicoots and bilbies: long noses and broad appetites Koalas and kin: gummed tight to trees Wombats and kin: pouched in reverse and diverse Possums: hangers and gliders trained in the trees Kangaroos: hoppers, snippers and rippers Bats: winged and wordly wanderers Rats and mice: nimble gnawers from the north Marine mammals: sleek swimmers of the seas Weird things not so easily pigeonholed Glossary of scientific terms Selected Bibliography by Alexander Baynes Index

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John A. Long is the curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Western Australian Museum and the author of The Rise of Fishes, also available from Johns Hopkins. Michael Archer is the director of the Australian Museum in Sydney and a professor of biological science at the University of New South Wales. Timothy Flannery is the director of the South Australian Museum in Adelaide and an acclaimed author. Suzanne Hand is the senior project scientist in the School of Biological Science at the University of New South Wales.

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