Evolutionary catastrophes : the science of mass extinction / Vincent Courtillot ; translated by Joe McClinton.
Record details
- ISBN: 0521583926
- Physical Description: 173 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Mass extinctions -- An asteroid impact -- From the roof of the world to the Deccan Traps -- The volcanic scenario -- Plumes and hot spots -- A remarkable correlation -- Nemesis or Shiva -- Chicxulub -- Controversy and coincidence -- Improbable catastrophes and the flukes of evolution. |
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Subject: | Catastrophes (Geology) Extinction (Biology) Disasters. Natural disasters. Earth sciences. Historical geology. Geology. Paleontology. Evolution. |
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Bethlehem Main Library | 576.84 (Text) | 33062004321270 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |