The Monkey's Bridge: Mysteries of Evolution in Central America - Softcover

Wallace, David Rains

 
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Looks at the impact of the land bridge between North and South America on animal evolution, and describes the species found in Central America today

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Eminent naturalist David Rains Wallace spent ten years researching and traveling through Central America. The result is an engaging account of dramatic evolution and amazing geological history.

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ama land bridge between North and South America formed three million years ago, plants and animals surged back and forth in the Great American Biotic Interchange, an evolutionary cross-fertilization that has created one of the world's richest and most fascinating environments. The Monkey's Bridge is the story of Central America's role as an evolutionary link between continents. This critically acclaimed exploration combines vivid travel writing, reflections on landscape and culture, and meditations on the ecosystems unique to this region.

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ISBN 10:  1595340408 ISBN 13:  9781595340405
Verlag: TRINITY UNIV PR, 2007
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