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Catastrophes and lesser calamities : the causes of mass extinctions

Title
  1. Catastrophes and lesser calamities : the causes of mass extinctions / Tony Hallam.
Published by
  1. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Author
  1. Hallam, A. (Anthony), 1933-

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Description
  1. xiii, 274 p. : ill., maps; 18 cm.
Subject
  1. Extinction (Biology)
  2. Catastrophes (Geology)
Contents
  1. In search of possible causes of mass extinctions -- Historical background -- Evidence for catastrophic organic changes in the geological record -- Impact by comets and asteroids -- Sea-level changes -- Oxygen deficiency in the oceans -- Climate change -- Volcanic activity -- Pulling the strands together -- The evolutionary significance of mass extinctions -- The influence of humans.
Call number
  1. JSC 05-83
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-259) and index.
Author
  1. Hallam, A. (Anthony), 1933-
Title
  1. Catastrophes and lesser calamities : the causes of mass extinctions / Tony Hallam.
Imprint
  1. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-259) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2004301672
ISBN
  1. 0198524978
Research call number
  1. JSC 05-83
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