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Paperback / softback. New. Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society. The reader senses the excitement of the digs as well as the rigors faced by scientific researchers, for whom each new insight gives rise to even more questions, and for whom at times the logistics of just staying alive may trump all science. In his search for an understanding of how modern whales live their lives, Thewissen also journeys to Japan and…
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The Walking Whales: From Land to Water in Eight Million Years Paperback - 2019
by J. G. Thewissen
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"Thewissen convincingly conveys the paleobiology of early whales as a dynamic and exciting area of study. In this account of adventures and discoveries, he relives his experiences in the field and his career exploring whale evolution."
--Annalisa Berta, author of Return to the Sea: The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals
"The Walking Whales is absolutely cutting-edge. The field of whale paleontology has undergone major changes in understanding over the past fifteen years. A broad readership will enjoy Thewissen's stories and how they fit into the narrative arc of scientific discovery about early whales."
--Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
--Annalisa Berta, author of Return to the Sea: The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals
"The Walking Whales is absolutely cutting-edge. The field of whale paleontology has undergone major changes in understanding over the past fifteen years. A broad readership will enjoy Thewissen's stories and how they fit into the narrative arc of scientific discovery about early whales."
--Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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- Title The Walking Whales: From Land to Water in Eight Million Years
- Author J. G. Thewissen
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press
- Date 2019-04-29
- ISBN 9780520305601 / 0520305604
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.5 in (22.35 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm)
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- Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
- Dewey Decimal Code 569.5
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