The walking whales from land to water in eight million years / J.G.M. "Hans" Thewissen ; with illustrations by Jacqueline Dillard.

Author/creator Thewissen, J. G. M.
Other author Dillard, Jacqueline.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Descriptionix, 245 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents A wasted dig -- Fish, mammal, or dinosaur? -- A whale with legs -- Learning to swim -- When the mountains grew -- Passage to India -- A trip to the beach -- The otter whale -- The ocean is a desert -- The skeleton puzzle -- The river whales -- Whales conquer the world -- From embryos to evolution -- Before whales -- The way forward.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014003531
ISBN9780520277069 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520277066 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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