Living Fossils

Living Fossils
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728411343

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In the history of life on this planet, 99.9 percent of all species have gone extinct. But a few have survived almost unchanged. Author Rebecca E. Hirsch introduces readers to six living fossils, including the chambered nautilus, the horseshoe crab with its sticky blue blood, and venomous platypuses that sting, as well as a comprehensive explanation of evolution and extinction for readers who may not be familiar with the terms yet. Readers will also discover a a spectacular timeline of the history of animal life on Earth. Dive into the stories of these incredible animals and find out how they help scientists piece together evolutionary history.


Living Fossils
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Dr. Carl Werner
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group

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In 1938, the discovery of a large, unusual fish turned the scientific community on end. Dubbed a "living fossil," the discovery of a coelacanth in South Africa
Living Fossils
Language: en
Pages: 48
Authors: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-06 - Publisher: Millbrook Press

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In the history of life on this planet, 99.9 percent of all species have gone extinct. But a few have survived almost unchanged. Author Rebecca E. Hirsch introdu
Living Fossils
Language: en
Pages: 445
Authors: N. Eldredge
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-06 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

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The case history approach has an impressive record of success in a variety of disciplines. Collections of case histories, casebooks, are now widely used in all
Evolution: the Grand Experiment
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Dr. Carl Werner
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group

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"Darwin's book on evolution admitted that "intermediate links" were "perhaps the most obvious and serious objection to the theory" of evolution. Darwin recogniz
Living Fossils
Language: en
Pages: 35
Authors: Caroline Arnold
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-02-02 - Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

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You haven’t changed a bit! Living fossils, or modern-day animals that very closely resemble their ancient relatives. Meet the coelacanth, horseshoe crab, drag