Biogeography of the Southern End of the World: Distribution and History of Far-Southern Life and Land with an Assessment of Continental Drift
by Darlington Jr., Philip J
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1965 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. x. 236 pp, preface, 1. Introduction; Part I. Existing Geographic Patterns; Part II. The Geographic Patterns in Relation to Evolution and Dispersal; Part III. Records of the Past; Part IV. Inferences About the Past; bibliography, index with b&w illustrations. First Edition, 1965. "This is a re-examination of an old, outstanding problem of evolutionary biology: explanation of the distribution of plants and animals around the far-southern part of the world, especially in the southern cold-temperate zone and the Antarctic region." Price clipped. Inked name on ffep. Tiny chips along top edge spine dj with lightly rubbed spine edges. else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with white outline of flat map of far-southern globe, and white lettering to spine..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Title
- Biogeography of the Southern End of the World: Distribution and History of Far-Southern Life and Land with an Assessment of Continental Drift
- Author
- Darlington Jr., Philip J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY SOUTHERN COLD-TEMPERATE ZONE ANTARCTIC REGION PLANTS & ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS
- Bookseller catalogs
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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