Teeth: A Very Short Introduction

Teeth: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780199670598
ISBN-13 : 0199670595
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Book Synopsis Teeth: A Very Short Introduction by : Peter S. Ungar

Download or read book Teeth: A Very Short Introduction written by Peter S. Ungar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred.


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