Walker's Mammals of the World

Walker's Mammals of the World
ISBN-10
0801857899
ISBN-13
9780801857898
Category
Medical
Pages
1936
Language
English
Published
1999-07-29
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Ronald M. Nowak

Description

Gives an historical account of the world's mammals since 3,000 B.C., and then provides detailed information about every mammal on earth, divided by genus.

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