| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 294 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Skeletons appear -- 2. A shell on the outside -- 3. A shell on the inside -- 4. Plant skeletons -- 5. Mega-skeletons -- 6. Mini-skeletons -- 7. Flying skeletons -- 8. Skeleton archives -- 9. Future skeletons -- 10. Skeletons on alien planets. |
| Summary |
The evolution of skeletons enabled an unprecedented array of bodies to evolve, from the tiniest seed shrimp to dinosaurs and blue whales. This book explores the incredible variety of skeletons in nature, and the impacts of climate change, and of medical and technological advances, for the future of skeletons. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Skeleton.
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Skeleton. |
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Skeleton -- Evolution.
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Evolution. |
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Bones.
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Bones. |
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Bones -- Evolution.
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Spicule (Anatomy)
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Spicule (Anatomy) |
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Anatomy, Comparative.
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Anatomy, Comparative. |
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Evolution (Biology)
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Evolution (Biology) |
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Biology.
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Science.
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bonnets (hats) |
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biology. |
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sciences (philosophy) |
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Biology. |
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MEDICAL -- Anatomy. |
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Science. |
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology. |
| Added Author |
Williams, Mark, 1965- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Zalasiewicz, J.A. Skeletons. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018 0198802102 9780198802105 (OCoLC)994417870 |
| ISBN |
9780192522450 (electronic book) |
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0192522450 (electronic book) |
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9780198802105 |
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9780198802112 |
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0198802102 |
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