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When the whales walked : and other incredible evolutionary journeys / Dougal Dixon ; illustrated by Hannah Bailey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Redfern, NSW : Australian Geographic, 2018Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781925695236
Other title:
  • At head of cover title: Australian Geographic
Subject(s):
Contents:
fins -- lizards -- reptiles -- crocodiles -- snakes -- whales -- rhinos -- elephants -- mammals -- primates -- flightless birds -- kiwis -- moas
Summary: Step back in time to discover how crocodiles were once warm-blooded and how snakes had legs and burrowed underground. Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands. From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction book explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. Among those included are: how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. The book includes a mixture of annotated illustrations, illustrated scenes, and family trees.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Childrens Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 591.38 DIX Available T00812513
Childrens Non-Fiction Mobile Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 591.38 DIX Available T00812514
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Step back in time to discover how crocodiles were once warm-blooded and how snakes had legs and burrowed underground. Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands. From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction book explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. Among those included are: how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. The book includes a mixture of annotated illustrations, illustrated scenes, and family trees.

fins -- lizards -- reptiles -- crocodiles -- snakes -- whales -- rhinos -- elephants -- mammals -- primates -- flightless birds -- kiwis -- moas

Step back in time to discover how crocodiles were once warm-blooded and how snakes had legs and burrowed underground. Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands. From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction book explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. Among those included are: how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. The book includes a mixture of annotated illustrations, illustrated scenes, and family trees.

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