عنوان

In quest of Great Lakes Ice Age vertebrates /

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0870135910 (cloth : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780870135910 (cloth : alk. paper)

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In quest of Great Lakes Ice Age vertebrates /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

J. Alan Holman

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 230 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, maps ;

Dimensions

29 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-222)

Text of Note

"In Quest of Great Lakes Ice Age Vertebrates details the Ice Age fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals in the states and province surrounding the Great Lakes. Holman's work begins with definitions of concepts and terms for the general audience and a general discussion of how the last ice age, the Pleistocene Epoch, affected our physical and biological world. Discussed are the methods and tools employed in the collection of vertebrate fossils, as well as the ethics and protocol used in the maintenance of a useful collection. These discussions are combined with details of each animal's structure, habits, habitats, and ecological importance. The heart of the book is a species-by-species account of the Pleistocene vertebrates of the region, followed by an examination of the compelling problems of the Pleistocene relative to faunal interpretations, including overall ecological makeup of the region's fauna, vertebrate range adjustment that occurred in the region, Pleistocene extinction effects on the animals of the region, the aftermath of the Ice Age, and a look at what the future may hold for the region."--BOOK JACKET

Animals, Fossil-- Great Lakes Region (North America)

Paleontology-- Pleistocene

Vertebrates, Fossil-- Great Lakes Region (North America)

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Holman, J. Alan,1931-2006

Date of Transaction

20141128115924.0

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