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Springer Earth System Sciences eBook Series

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  • History of Cenozoic Mammals from South America

    A New Model

    by Federico Agnolin ...
    Series series Springer Earth System Sciences
    The Cenozoic history of South America faunas mainly rests on the evidence yielded by the study of fossil mammals. Following the seminal work of William D. Matthew, George G. Simpson established the slogan “Splendid Isolation” for describing the evolutionary history of South American faunas. He envisaged South America (as well as other Southern Hemisphere landmasses) as dead ends in the evolution ... Read more

    $179.09 USD

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  • Megafauna

    Giant Beasts of Pleistocene South America

    by Richard A. Fariña, Sergio F. Vizcaíno, Gerry De Iuliis ...
    Series series Life of the Past
    "An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended." — ChoiceMore than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico

    Edited by Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva, Kenneth Carpenter, Eberhard Frey ...
    Series series Life of the Past
    This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Theropods

    by Bryce Jones ...
    The essential illustrated compendium of theropod dinosaurs, from the mighty Tyrannosaurus to fierce feathered raptorsThe Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Theropods brings together every species of predatory dinosaur known to have roamed the prehistoric world, with a dedicated entry for each species describing its key characteristics, taxonomic classification, location, and known remains along ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • PART 1: De Apibus phantasticis generis Centris

    by Felipe Vivallo ...
    PART 1: This book contains the first described species of Centris, even before the description of the genus. Considering this fact, the entire layout and color palette draw inspiration from the books of naturalists of the XVIII and XIX centuries. For the creation of the cover, it was used one of the beautiful designs made by the German naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian ... Read more

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  • The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Sauropods

    by Bryce Jones ...
    The essential illustrated compendium of sauropod dinosaurs, from the towering Brachiosaurus to small, long-necked herbivoresThe Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Sauropods brings together every species of long-necked dinosaur known to have roamed the prehistoric world, with a dedicated entry for each species describing its key characteristics, taxonomic classification, location, and known ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

    Science and Conservation

    Edited by Luis M. P. Ceríaco, Ricardo F. de Lima, Martim Melo, Rayna C. Bell ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about ... Read more

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  • Capybara

    Biology, Use and Conservation of an Exceptional Neotropical Species

    Edited by José Roberto Moreira, Katia Maria P.M.B. Ferraz, Emilio A. Herrera, David W. Macdonald ...
    The capybara is the neotropical mammal with the highest potential for production and domestication. Amongst the favorable characteristics for domestication we can list its high prolificacy, rapid growth rate, a herbivorous diet, social behavior and relative tameness. The genus (with only two species) is found from the Panama Canal to the north of Argentina on the east of the Andes. Chile is the ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Late Cretaceous/Paleogene West Antarctica Terrestrial Biota and its Intercontinental Affinities

    by Marcelo Reguero, Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche, Tania Dutra, Sergio Marenssi, Francisco Goin ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    One of the most intriguing paleobiogeographical phenomena involving the origins and gradual sundering of Gondwana concerns the close similarities and, in most cases, inferred sister-group relationships of a number of terrestrial and freshwater vertebrate taxa, e.g., dinosaurs, flying birds, mammals, etc., recovered from uppermost Cretaceous/ Paleogene deposits of West Antarctica, South America, ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Vertebrate Ichnology

    Tracks and Trails, Consumption, Digging and Reproduction, Geoconservation

    Edited by Spencer G Lucas, Adrian Hunt P, Hendrik Klein ...
    Vertebrate Ichnology: Fish Ichnology, Consumption, Burrows and Reproduction, Geoconservation is a comprehensive and meticulously researched review and analysis of the entire vertebrate trace fossil record, shedding light on lesser-known vertebrate traces beyond footprints. From vertebrate burrows to the ichnology of reproduction, each chapter provides valuable insights and up-to-date information. ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Amazonia: Landscape and Species Evolution

    A Look into the Past

    Edited by Carina Hoorn, Frank Wesselingh ...
    The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change.This book provdes an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record ... Read more

    $191.00 USD

  • Neotropical Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae)

    A Critical Analysis of Their Taxonomy, Distribution, and Host Relationships

    by Alberto A. Guglielmone, Santiago Nava, Richard G. Robbins ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Of the 758 species of hard ticks (family Ixodidae) currently known to science, 137 (18%) are found in the Neotropical Zoogeographic Region, an area that extends from the eastern and western flanks of the Mexican Plateau southward to southern Argentina and Chile and that also includes the Greater and Lesser Antilles and the Galápagos Islands. This vast and biotically rich region has long attracted ... Read more

    $143.09 USD