The rise and reign of the mammals : a new history, from the shadow of the dinosaurs to us
Brusatte, Stephen2022
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The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back, some 325 million years. Over these immense stretches of geological time, mammals developed their trademark features: hair, keen senses of smell and hearing, big brains and sharp intelligence, fast growth and warm-blooded metabolism, a distinctive line-up of teeth, mammary glands that mothers use to nourish their babies with milk - qualities that have underlain their success story.
Main title:
The rise and reign of the mammals : a new history, from the shadow of the dinosaurs to us / Steve Brusatte ; with illustrations by Todd Marshall and Sarah Shelley.
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Imprint:
London : Picador, 2022.
Collation:
xxii, 500 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Mariner Books.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529034219 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
599.138599.09599.09 BRU
Language:
English
BRN:
1229889