Colin Groves: 4 books
by Colin Groves, Peter Grubb
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
A group of special interest to mammalogists, taxonomists, and systemicists, ungulates have proven difficult to classify. This comprehensive review of the taxonomic relationships of artiodactyls and perissodactyls brings forth new evidence in order to propose a theory of ungulate taxonomy.
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Climate, Fire and Human Evolution
The Deep Time Dimensions of the Anthropocene
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
The book outlines principal milestones in the evolution of the atmosphere, oceans and biosphere during the last 4 million years in relation with the evolution from primates to the genus Homo – which uniquely mastered the ignition and transfer of fire. The advent of land plants since about 420 million...
by Stephen Jackson, Colin Groves
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Taxonomy of Australian Mammals utilises the latest morphometric and genetic research to develop the most up to date and comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of Australian mammals undertaken to date. It proposes significant changes to the higher ranks of a number of groups and recognises several genera...
Bones, Stones and Molecules
"Out of Africa" and Human Origins
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2004
Bones, Stones and Molecules provides some of the best evidence for resolving the debate between the two hypotheses of human origins. The debate between the 'Out of Africa' model and the 'Multiregional' hypothesis is examined through the functional and developmental processes associated with the evolution...