Monkey's Voyage How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life

Name: Monkey's Voyage How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life
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ISBN: 9780465020515

ISBN-10: 0465020518

ISBN-13: 9780465020515

Edition: 2013

Authors: Alan de Queiroz

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How did related species wind up on lands separated by vast oceans? Scientists have long conjectured that plants and animals were scattered over the globe as passengers on drifting continents, but in The Monkey’s Voyage, biologist Alan de Queiroz shows that the latest evidence points to a more mysterious explanation. He describes how species as diverse as monkeys, frogs, and baobab trees made incredible long-distance ocean journeys: animals swam or rode natural rafts, seeds were carried on storm winds or in the plumage of seabirds, creating the map of life as we know it. Like Basin and Range and The Song of the Dodo, The Monkey’s Voyage combines lyrical prose with a profound exploration of…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 1/7/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.49" long x 1.22" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English