Global Biogeography

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Building on his 1987 Biogeography and Plate Tectonics, Briggs traces global changes in geography and biology throughout the world in chronological order from the Precambrian to the Recent; examines the evolutionary effects of the major extinctions; and discusses contemporary biogeographic regions within the context of their historic origins. He demonstrates that across the full range of marine, aquatic, and terrestrial habitats, such regions have had and continue to have much more of a dynamic relationship with each other than has previously been recognized. A text for graduates and advanced undergraduates, and a reference for professionals in biogeography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)