Rise of the Dragon: Readings from Nature on the Chinese Fossil Record

by Henry Gee

Book Overview

Over the past decade, fossil finds from China have stunned the world, grabbing headlines and changing perceptions with a wealth of new discoveries. Many of these finds were first announced to English speakers in the journal Nature.Rise of the Dragon gathers together sixteen of these original reports, some augmented with commentaries originally published in Nature's "News and Views" section.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226284905
• ISBN13: 9780226284903
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.9"