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Lockley, Martin G.

 
9780738201658: The Eternal Trail: A Tracker Looks at Evolution
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ISBN 10: 0738201650 ISBN 13: 9780738201658
Editorial: Perseus Books, 1999

Sinopsis

A contemplative tale of evolutionfrom prehistoric monster centipedes and Jurassic dinosaurs to mammoths, mastodons, and men on the moonas seen through the eyes of one of the worlds preeminent trackers. }Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Is the legendary Bigfoot merely a myth? Can you determine the shape of a rams horns from its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these questions and many more in this highly original chronology of tracking and track-making. From the earliest fossilized prints left by a millipede on a volcanic island to Neil Armstrongs footprint, forever embedded in the lunar dust, Lockley reinterprets the story of evolution, recorded over millions of years in the strata and substrata of our planet and its environs. In the process, he offers a new, holistic approach to trackingone that highlights the self-organizing principles at work in the natural worldand demonstrates how the science of tracking is giving us new insights into the biology, behavior, and evolutionary history of a diverse array of extinct animals. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life. }

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Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Is the legendary Bigfoot merely a myth? Can you determine the shape of a ram's horns from its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these questions and many more in this highly original chronology of tracking and track-making. From the earliest fossilized prints left by a millipede on a volcanic island to Neil Armstrong's footprint, forever embedded in the lunar dust, Lockley reinterprets the story of evolution, recorded over millions of years in the strata and substrata of our planet and its environs. In the process, he offers a new, holistic approach to tracking--one that highlights the self-organizing principles at work in the natural world--and demonstrates how the science of tracking is giving us new insights into the biology, behavior, and evolutionary history of a diverse array of extinct animals. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life.

Reseña del editor

A contemplative tale of evolutionfrom prehistoric monster centipedes and Jurassic dinosaurs to mammoths, mastodons, and men on the moonas seen through the eyes of one of the worlds preeminent trackers. }Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Is the legendary Bigfoot merely a myth? Can you determine the shape of a rams horns from its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these questions and many more in this highly original chronology of tracking and track-making. From the earliest fossilized prints left by a millipede on a volcanic island to Neil Armstrongs footprint, forever embedded in the lunar dust, Lockley reinterprets the story of evolution, recorded over millions of years in the strata and substrata of our planet and its environs. In the process, he offers a new, holistic approach to trackingone that highlights the self-organizing principles at work in the natural worldand demonstrates how the science of tracking is giving us new insights into the biology, behavior, and evolutionary history of a diverse array of extinct animals. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life. }

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Editorial
Perseus Books
Año de publicación
1999
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0738201650
ISBN 13 
9780738201658
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
352
Contacto del fabricante
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