The Rise of Marine Mammals: 50 Million Years of Evolution

The Rise of Marine Mammals: 50 Million Years of Evolution
ISBN-10
142142326X
ISBN-13
9781421423265
Category
Science
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2017-10-02
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Annalisa Berta

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Mammalogists, paleontologists, and marine scientists will find Berta’s insights absorbing, while developmental and molecular biologists, geneticists, and ecologists exploring integrative research approaches will benefit from her fresh perspective.

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