Skeletons : the frame of life / Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams.

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The evolution of skeletons enabled an unprecedented array of bodies to evolve, from the tiniest seed shrimp to dinosaurs and blue whales. This book explores the incredible variety of skeletons in nature, and the impacts of climate change, and of medical and technological advances, for the future of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Zalasiewicz, J. A. (Author) Williams, Mark, 1965- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Skeleton. Biological Evolution. Anatomy, Comparative. Skeleton > Evolution. Bones. Bones > Evolution. Spicule (Anatomy) Evolution (Biology) Biology. Science.
Physical Description:	xiii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

1. Skeletons appear
2. A shell on the outside
3. A shell on the inside
4. Plant skeletons
5. Mega-skeletons
6. Mini-skeletons
7. Flying skeletons
8. Skeleton archives
9. Future skeletons
10. Skeletons on alien planets.