Books written by John A. Long
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Prehistoric Mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One Hundred Million Years of Evolution
GENUS Apoktesis Campbell , 1976a TYPE SPECIES Apoktesis cuspis Campbell , 1976a AGE Late Oligocene . LOCALITY Ngapakaldi Quarry , Lake Ngapakaldi , Tirari Desert , South Australia ( Ngapakaldi Local Fauna ) . GENERAL The name Apoktesis ...
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The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution
The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like.
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Basic Histology
Basic Histology
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Feathered Dinosaurs: The Origin of Birds
A stunning visual record of feathered dinosaurs illuminates the evolutionary march from these extraordinary prehistoric creatures through to the first true flying birds and includes an engaging companion text that places these feathered ...
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The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution
Armored fishes and monster sharks, fishes with arms and fishes that breathe air--these and many other strange creatures are part of the remarkable story told in this book. In The...
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The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex
Originally published under the title: Hung like an Argentine Duck: a journey back in time to the origins of sexual intimacy
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Gogo Fish!: The Story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem
In July 1986, a 375 million-year old fossil fish was discovered in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The campaign of a Perth primary school helped to make this fish...
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The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex
The Dawn of the Deed also explores fascinating revelations about animal reproduction, from homosexual penguins to monogamous seahorses to the difficulties of dinosaur romance.
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Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biostratigraphy and Biogeography
"In the last twenty years or so there has been an upsurge in the study of Palaeozoic fishes for solving geological problems, both in areas of biostratigraphy and biogeography. This...
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Dinosaurs of Australia
Published in 1991, this guide aims to provide information on Australia's mesozoic animals to both amateurs and specialists.
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The Dinosaurs of Australia and Other Animals of the Mesozoic Era
A reference on Australia and New Zealand's Mesozoic animals, including the dinosaurs, this book contains coverage of the 115-million year old Austribosphenos nyktos, the tiny shrew-like mammal whose discovery has challenged theories on the ...