Mass extinctions and their aftermath

Auteur :
Hallam / Wignall
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198549161
Date de publication :
11 sept. 1997
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,8 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
556 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first book to review all the evidence concerning both the dinosaur extinctions and all the other major extinctions - of plant, animal, terrestrial, and marine life - in the history of life. All the extinction mechanisms are critically assessed, including meteorite impact, anoxia, and volcanism.