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The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution by Jens Lorenz Franzen (Hardcover, 2010)

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One of the world's leading experts on horse evolution traces the origins, evolution, and diversification of the equines. Long domesticated, related to rhinoceroses, and descended from a creature the size of a hare, horses are a fascinating study in evolution. Jens Franzen's account explores the early evolution and eventual diversification of horse anatomy to explain how and why these once widespread and varied mammals became the common horses, zebras, and asses we know today. Beginning with their evolutionary rise roughly 55 million years ago, Franzen traces a history etched in fossils. He explains how improving body construction and energy balance allowed some horses to enter and thrive in new environments while others failed and became extinct. In presenting this story, Franzen hews closely to the Frankfurt theory of evolution and explains how it applies to the wide variations in the evolution of horse species. Accessibly written and featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, The Rise of Horses is the complete chronicle of the evolution of the equids.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13
9780801893735
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96528389

Product Key Features

Author
Jens Lorenz Franzen
Publication Name
The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geology, Biology
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
254mm
Item Width
203mm
Item Weight
907g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Jens Lorenz Franzen
Topic
Horses
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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