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Lost Creatures

of the Earth

lost creatures

of the earth

mass extinction

in the History of life

Jon erickson

Foreword by ALEXANDER E. GATES, P H .D.

LOST CREATURES OF THE EARTH

Mass Extinction in the History of Life

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Erickson, Jon, 1948–

Lost creatures of the earth : mass extinction in the history of life / Jon Erickson;

foreword Alexander E. Gates.

p. cm.—(The living earth)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8160-4337-X

1. Extinction (Biology) 2. Paleontology. 3. Catastrophes (Geology) I.Title.

QE721.2.E97 E9652 2001

576.8’4—dc21

2001023056

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Lost Creatures of the Earth - Jon Erickson.pdf