Invasions of the land : the transitions of organisms from aquatic to terrestrial life / Malcolm S. Gordon and Everett C. Olson.
| Author/creator | Gordon, Malcolm S. |
| Other author | Olson, Everett C. (Everett Claire), 1910-1993. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xv, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The physical settings of land invasions -- Plant transitions to land -- Fossil evidence of metazoan transitions: Cambrian through middle Silurian -- Fossil evidence of metazoan transitions: late Silurian and Devonian -- Fossil evidence of metazoan transitions: Permo-Carboniferous and later -- Functional evidence from living molluscs -- Functional evidence from living annelids and crustaceans -- Functional evidence from living vertebrates -- Summary and synthesis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-300) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 94020344 |
| ISBN | 023106876X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH366.2 .G657 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |