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- Publisher : Scribner (January 22, 1996)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0684807262
- ISBN-13 : 978-0684807263
- Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.75 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
Time Before History: 5 Million Years of Human Impact
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Hardcover – January 22, 1996
by Colin Tudge (Author)
Chronicles the period in evolution during which human beings progressed from simians to hominids, citing the pivotal roles of climate, ecology, and geological movements while predicitng future changes
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