Bibliograph

A thousand and one fossils, discoveries in the desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates = Alf aḥfūr wa-aḥfūr : iktishāfāt min al-zaman al-saḥīq fī Ṣaḥrāʼ al-Gharbīyah, Abū Ẓaby, al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah, Faysal Bibi, Andrew Hill, Mark Beech

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A thousand and one fossils, discoveries in the desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates = Alf aḥfūr wa-aḥfūr : iktishāfāt min al-zaman al-saḥīq fī Ṣaḥrāʼ al-Gharbīyah, Abū Ẓaby, al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah, Faysal Bibi, Andrew Hill, Mark Beech

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-102)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A thousand and one fossils

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

953387124

Responsibility statement

Faysal Bibi, Andrew Hill, Mark Beech

Sub title

discoveries in the desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates = Alf aḥfūr wa-aḥfūr : iktishāfāt min al-zaman al-saḥīq fī Ṣaḥrāʼ al-Gharbīyah, Abū Ẓaby, al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah

Summary

"This book in English and Arabic provides a visual summary of the prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula, describing the plant and animal diversity that existed there some seven million years ago through discoveries by an international team of paleontologists from Germany, France, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates"--Provided by publisher"This lavish volume celebrates the astonishing wealth of fossils uncovered in recent decades in Abu Dhabi's desert. These prehistoric findings, around seven million years in age, record a period when the region was lush, green, and teeming with diverse mammals, all now extinct. With more than one hundred full-color photographs, including reconstructions of extinct animals, this book is both a visual delight and a unique glimpse into Arabia's ancient past. All text in the book is presented in both English and Arabic." -- Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Geological time -- What is a fossil? -- Paleoenvironments and the Baynunah River -- Arabian rivers -- Al Gharbia landscapes -- Elephants -- Carnivores -- Giraffes -- Antelopes -- Horses -- Hippopotamuses -- Pigs -- Monkeys -- Rodents -- Birds -- Reptiles -- Fish -- Snails and mussels -- Insects -- Plants -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- A brief history of paleontological exploration in Abu Dhabi -- Further reading : a complete bibliography concerning the fossils and paleoenvironments of the Baynunah Formation, Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates -- The authors -- Credits

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Alf aḥfūr wa-aḥfūr, iktishāfāt min al-zaman al-saḥīq fī Ṣaḥrāʼ al-Gharbīyah, Abū Ẓaby, al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah

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