The Origin and Evolution of Birds
Author | : Alan Feduccia |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300078617 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300078619 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Origin and Evolution of Birds written by Alan Feduccia and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.