A Thousand and One Fossils - Discoveries in the Desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates (Hardcover)

A lavish volume in celebration of the astonishing fossils uncovered in Abu Dhabi's deserts, a region once lush, green, and teeming with now-extinct animals This lavish volume celebrates the astonishing wealth of fossils uncovered in recent decades in Abu Dhabi's desert. These prehistoric findings, around seven million years in age, record a period when the region was lush, green, and teeming with diverse mammals, all now extinct. With more than one hundred full-color photographs, including reconstructions of extinct animals, this book is both a visual delight and a unique glimpse into Arabia's ancient past. All text in the book is presented in both English and Arabic. Distributed for the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

General

Imprint:	Peabody Museum of Natural History Yale University
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Faysal Bibi • Andrew Hill • Mark Beech
Dimensions:	229 x 305 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-933789-07-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > General
LSN:	1-933789-07-7
Barcode:	9781933789071

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