Fishes that walk, fishes that breathe air, fishes that look like - and are - monsters from the deep. These and many more strange creatures swim through The Rise of Fishes John A. Long's richly illustrated tour of the past 500 million years. Long has updated his classic work with illustrations of recent fossil discoveries and new interpretations based on genetic analyses. The Rise of Fishes combines scientific expertise with entertaining stories about Long's own excursions, which span the oceans and continents. The book ...
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Fishes that walk, fishes that breathe air, fishes that look like - and are - monsters from the deep. These and many more strange creatures swim through The Rise of Fishes John A. Long's richly illustrated tour of the past 500 million years. Long has updated his classic work with illustrations of recent fossil discoveries and new interpretations based on genetic analyses. The Rise of Fishes combines scientific expertise with entertaining stories about Long's own excursions, which span the oceans and continents. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world, as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what the fish may have actually looked like.
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Add this copy of The Rise of Fishes: Their 500-Million Year History to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Wickham Books South rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Naples, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by UNSW Press.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0868400785. In VG DJ (in protector); Black hardcover binding. Color and B&W illustrations, map endpapers, glossary, bibliography, index; 4to; 223 pages.
Add this copy of The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution to cart. $27.55, good condition, Sold by Friends Tucson rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Hardcover. NOT Ex-library. Good condition. Dust jacket included. Minor shelfwear to dust jacket. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.
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Add this copy of The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution to cart. $37.40, fair condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Fair. This copy has clearly been enjoyed-expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.
Add this copy of The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution to cart. $67.43, new condition, Sold by I Love Books Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kingsport, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by UNSW Press.
