Ghosts of Gondwana : the history of life in New Zealand / George Gibbs.
Material type: TextPublisher: Nelson, N.Z. : Craig Potton Publishing, 2006Description: 232 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1877333484
- 9781877333484
- 578.0993 22
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 578.0993 GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A323343B |
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.
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