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The Great Survivors

The Great Survivors

The Great Survivors

Justin Gerlach

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Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2012
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Ciencia: cuestiones generales
ISBN:
9781471600845
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An account of the evolution of turtles, tortoises and terrpains from their origins 220 million years ago to the present day. This covers most of the fossil species and all living species.

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