Frozen in time : prehistoric life in Antarctica

Frozen in time : prehistoric life in Antarctica /

Presents a comprehensive overview of the fossil record of Antarctica framed within its changing environmental settings.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Stilwell, Jeffrey D.
Other Authors: Long, John A., 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2011
Subjects:
Fossils > Antarctica.
Paleontology > Antarctica.
Environmental geology > Antarctica.
Climatic changes > Antarctica.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The cold, barren land we call Antarctica
  • 2. A continent discovered
  • 3. The fossil pioneers
  • 4. Antarctica's oldest fossils
  • 5. The age of fish and ferns
  • 6. A time of southern coal swamps
  • 7. Giant amphibians and hairy reptiles
  • 8. Volcanic lakes and early dinosaurs
  • 9. When dinosaurs ruled
  • 10. When giant reptiles swam in southern seas
  • 11. Killer birds, giant penguins and early mammals
  • 12. The big chill: from paradise to polar ice
  • 13. Life today in the frozen south.

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