The Evolution Underground: Burrows, Bunkers, and the Marvelous Subterranean World Beneath our Feet
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1681776561 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
16 pages of illustrations. What is the best way to survive when the going gets tough? Hiding underground. Many animal lineages alive nowincluding our ownonly survived a cataclysmic meteorite strike 65 million years ago because they went underground. On a grander scale, the chemistry of the planet itself had already been transformed many millions of years earlier by the first animal burrows, which altered whole ecosystems. Burrows also protect animals against all types of natural disasters: fires, droughts, storms, meteorites, global warmingsand coolings. From penguins to dinosaurs, trilobites, and humans, Anthony Martin reveals the subterranean secret of survival. Humans have “gone underground” for survival for thousands of years, from underground cities in Turkey to Cold War–era bunkers. But our burrowing roots go back to the very beginnings of animal life on earth. Every day
The Evolution Underground is a fun book of surprising depth.” - Shelf Awareness. A spry exercise in popular science. Can you dig it?” - Kirkus Reviews“Martin writes with obvious glee and a humor that at times digs for the dad-jokes, but as a scholar he knows his stuffmany of the natural discoveries he describes are his own. Martin delivers something the casual reader will not expect: a real education in paleontology. “Digs into the subterranean strategies of prehistoric and contemporary animals, from insects to giant sloths and, to a lesser extent, humans. Offers subtle clues that help shift the dramatic narrative of prehistoric life forward. Underground warrens enable lungfish to survive drought, iguanas to weather hurricanes, and alligato
. He is the author of two textbooks on dinosaurs as well as Dinosaurs Without Bones and lives in Atlanta, GA. He is the co-discoverer of the first known burrowing dinosaur, found the oldest dinosaur burrows in the geologic record, and documented the best assemblage of polar-dinosaur tracks in the South
Science made understandable Emily Dickenson This wonderful book is scientifically sound but written in an entertaining style for the layman, like myself, who is interested in natural history. I highly recommend this book.. Amazon Customer said A thought provoking look at evolutionary history that is easy to read and well written. A thought provoking look at evolutionary history that is easy to read and well written. After finishing it, I purchased more copies to give away.. "Sometimes amusing" according to XY. I found the writing occasionally amusing, although the author tends to ramble too much for my taste. I was hoping to learn more about nesting habits of the Sometimes amusing I found the writing occasionally amusing, although the author tends to ramble too much for my taste. I was hoping to learn more about nesting habits of the 3' black snake I see in the yard - no luck.. ' black snake I see in the yard - no luck.