Vanished Ocean

Vanished Ocean
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780199214297
ISBN-13 : 0199214298
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Book Synopsis Vanished Ocean by : Dorrik Stow

Download or read book Vanished Ocean written by Dorrik Stow and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once, the ocean of Tethys stretched across the world. It vanished just before Man appeared on Earth. Dorrik Stow tells of the powerful forces that created and destroyed a great ocean, its marine life, its extinctions, its impact on climate, and the many clues by which scientists have put together its story, stretching back 250 million years.


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