by Michael J . Benton (Author)
New in Thames & Hudson's bestselling `Seventy' series, this visually stunning and highly topical book is an essential guide to those vital environmental issues that concern us all. The volume's seven sections address an extraordinary range of questions. Were the dinosaurs warm-blooded or not? Why do mammals rule the earth? How did the eye evolve? What will happen to climates in the future? Over sixty of the world's most eminent scientists offer privileged insight into their cutting-edge research and findings, writing always to engage the interest of the general reader.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 304
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 20 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 0500251436
ISBN 13: 9780500251430
Book Overview: Over 60 of the world's most eminent scientists - from France and Germany to Italy and the Netherlands, from the UK and USA to India and Australia - give us privileged insights into their cutting-edge research and findings