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Horseshoe crabs and velvet worms : the story of the animals and plants that time has left behind / Richard Fortey.

Fortey, Richard A. (Author). Fortey, Richard A. Survivors. (Added Author).

Summary:
Former Natural History Museum (London) paleontologist Fortey gives us the stories of those plants, animals, and other creatures that have survived from Earth's early days--the planet's "true marathon runners."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307263612
  • ISBN: 0307263614
  • Physical Description: xv, 332 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published as Survivors in Great Britain by HarperPress, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, London."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Arthropoda > Conservation.
Invertebrates > Conservation.
Limulus polyphemus > Conservation.
Worms.
Plant conservation.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Emmaus Public Library 595 FORT (Text) 36446001785427 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library 595 Fortey Nature (Text) 39427102681095 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
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Mansfield Free Public Library 595 FOR (Text) 31414969 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Martin Library Adults 595 FOR Science Technology (Text)
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