Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Future of Our Planet

by Donald R. Prothero

Book Overview

Donald R. Prothero's science books combine leading research with first-person narratives of discovery, injecting warmth and familiarity into a profession that has much to offer nonspecialists. Bringing his trademark style and wit to an increasingly relevant subject of concern, Prothero links the climate changes that have occurred over the past 200 million years to their effects on plants and animals. In particular, he contrasts the extinctions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231146604
• ISBN13: 9780231146609
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"