The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution by Franzen, Jens Lorenz

The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution

One of the world's leading experts on horse evolution traces the origins, evolution, and diversification of the...
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Author: Jens Lorenz Franzen
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The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution by Franzen, Jens Lorenz

The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution

€161,67

The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution

€161,67
Author: Jens Lorenz Franzen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

One of the world's leading experts on horse evolution traces the origins, evolution, and diversification of the equines.

Long domesticated, related to rhinoceroses, and descended from a creature the size of a hare, horses are a fascinating study in evolution. Jens Franzen's account explores the early evolution and eventual diversification of horse anatomy to explain how and why these once widespread and varied mammals became the common horses, zebras, and asses we know today. Beginning with their evolutionary rise roughly 55 million years ago, Franzen traces a history etched in fossils. He explains how improving body construction and energy balance allowed some horses to enter and thrive in new environments while others failed and became extinct. In presenting this story, Franzen hews closely to the Frankfurt theory of evolution and explains how it applies to the wide variations in the evolution of horse species.

Accessibly written and featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, The Rise of Horses is the complete chronicle of the evolution of the equids.



Author: Jens Lorenz Franzen
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 02/11/2010
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780801893735


Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2010
Scitech Book News 06/01/2010 pg. 56

About the Author

Jens Lorenz Franzen is the former head of the Department of Paleoanthropology and Quartenary Paleontology at Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. He has published hundreds of articles on fossils and evolution and is widely recognized as a leading expert on horse evolution.




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