
Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinctions
biotic and environmental changes
Edición de la obra Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinctions
| Autor | Norman MacLeod |
|---|---|
| Editorial | W.W. Norton |
| Fecha de publicación | 1996 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 575 |
| ISBN-10 | 0393966577 |
| OCLC | 32166826 |
| LCCN | 95010161 |
| Número de Cutter | M165c |
A fascinating study that combines research on mass extinction with the theoretical perspectives of the leaders in the field. In twenty engaging essays, more than thirty leading paleobiologists and paleontologists uncover a wealth of data from the fossil record about changes in species survival and physical environments across the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) boundary. Together these papers present a much-awaited global perspective on the bilogical and environmental changes taking place during this critical period in the history of life. Anyone interested in the K/T boundary controversy and how research scientists interpret the relationship between climate change and mass extinction will find this work essential.