Rereading the Fossil Record
The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-03-05
- Mått15 x 23 x 3 mm
- Vikt652 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor440
- FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
- EAN9780226272948