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Gibbs, George W.,

Ghosts of Gondwana : the history of life in New Zealand / George Gibbs. - 232 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-215) and index.

"New Zealand is an extraordinary place, unique on Earth, and the remarkable story of how and why life evolved here is the subject of Ghosts of Gondwana. The science that traces the history of life on Earth is called historical biogeography and it is the theme of this book. George Gibbs' very accessible story summarises exciting new research which leads to an understanding of where our fauna and flora came from and how they evolved to become some of the strangest in the world. It also reveals the landmark events in our deep history which have moulded the life of today and presents a balanced view of the arguments which accompany this type of speculative science."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 1877333484 9781877333484

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biogeography--New Zealand
Natural history--New Zealand
Endemic animals--New Zealand
Animals--History--New Zealand
Plants--History--New Zealand

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Gondwana (Continent)

Dewey Class. No.: 578.0993