Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrant King


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Accompanying CD-ROM has supplementary materials related to chapters 7 (color images of the black and white figures in the book), 11 (Flash-animated movie about tyrannosaurid postures), and 13 (skull bone atlas).




Neogene Mammals


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Neogene Mammals: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 44




The Herbarium Handbook


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"Contains chapters on the conservation of herbarium sheets and on the collection and curation of the larger algae. The chapter on computers has been completely rewritten and much enlarged, as have those on pests and treatments, larger fungi and economic botany. The sections on liquid preservatives and on pesticides have been revised to take into account new health and safety regulations. An essential reference work for herbarium managers and technicians and for all those who are involved with the making and maintenance of herbarium collections." --NHBS Environment Bookstore.




Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials


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This book documents the excellent potential the study of marsupials provides for resolution of theoretical questions of general importance in biology.




The Cave Bear Story


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The Cave Bear story conveys the facts about these largest of bears, including the habits and society of Cave Bears, their ice age environment, biological variations, and extinction. Kurten also details the relationship between man and bear - namely, the theories surrounding bear-hunting and Cave Bear cults.




Olduvai Gorge


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The third volume of the definitive publication of the remains of early man found at Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania.




Beneath the Surface


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Caves are exciting places to visit, whether you are a tourist, a sporting caver or a scientist in one of the many disciplines which use caves as natural laboratories. This book comprehensively reviews what we presently know about Australia's caves including the varieties of cave types and how they form, cave fauna, fossils, Aboriginal relics and decorations in caves, and a history of cave exploration and cave science in Australia.




The Evolution of Perissodactyls


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This new treatise is comprised of 24 papers covering virtually every recent development regarding fossil horses, rhinos, tapirs, and their extinct relatives. It includes materials currently available in no other reference, such as information on the oldest known rhino and the oldest known perissodactyl, as well as papers debunking myths about the evolution of horses, and strong evidence that hyraxes are not related to elephants. The summary chapter includes useful charts which show the relationships of all perissodactyl genera, their distribution in time and space, and a new classification of the order.




Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature


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Depicts and defines more than 6500 structures named in the "Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria" (NAV), aiding the user in understanding anatomy and in clarifying its concepts. This book focuses on the gross anatomical structures of the cat, dog, pig, ox, sheep, goat, and horse.




Abstract Volume


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