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A few years after the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species, the scientific world was set aflutter by an amazing discovery: a fossil skeleton exquisitely preserved even to the impressions of individual feathers on its wings had been found in the Bavarian region of Germany. Researchers determined that the unique coupling of its avian feathers and reptilian toothy skull offered tangible proof of Darwin's theory of evolution.
Hailed as First Bird, Archaeopteryx became a celebrity among fossils, the subject of heated debates that have escalated over the past 130 years. Are birds actually living dinosaurs? Where does the fossil record really lead? What does it mean to fly? Shipman's story unfolds through the braided tales of the evolutionary process and the scientists who have so painstakingly pieced it together.
The Tangled Wing is a brilliant piece of scientific detective work in its own right, deftly exploring how thinking about the mysteries of flight developed up to the present day.
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Artikel-Nr. mon0002649155
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. 14433857-6
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: very good. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. 336 p : ill., map ; 25 cm. - In 1861, just a few years after the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, a scientist named Hermann von Meyer made an amazing discovery. Hidden in the Bavarian region of Germany was a fossil skeleton so exquisitely preserved that its wings and feathers were as obvious as its reptilian jaws and tail. This transitional creature offered tangible proof of Darwin's theory of evolution. Hailed as the First Bird, Archaeopteryx has remained the subject of heated debates for the last 140 years. Are birds actually living dinosaurs? Where does the fossil record really lead? Did flight originate from the ''ground up'' or ''trees down''? Pat Shipman traces the age-old human desire to soar above the earth and to understand what has come before us. Taking Wing is science as adventure story, told with all the drama by which scientific understanding unfolds. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780684811314. Keywords : ARCHEOLOGY, paleontology. Artikel-Nr. 48854
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Artikel-Nr. 105972
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