--- product_id: 8150341 title: "Gaining Ground, Second Edition: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods (Life of the Past)" price: "₱67243" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/8150341-gaining-ground-second-edition-the-origin-and-evolution-of-tetrapods store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Gaining Ground, Second Edition: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods (Life of the Past) **Price:** ₱67243 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gaining Ground, Second Edition: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods (Life of the Past) - **How much does it cost?** ₱67243 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/8150341-gaining-ground-second-edition-the-origin-and-evolution-of-tetrapods) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Around 370 million years ago, a distant relative of a modern lungfish began a most extraordinary adventure―emerging from the water and laying claim to the land. Over the next 70 million years, this tentative beachhead had developed into a worldwide colonization by ever-increasing varieties of four-limbed creatures known as tetrapods, the ancestors of all vertebrate life on land. This new edition of Jennifer A. Clack's groundbreaking book tells the complex story of their emergence and evolution. Beginning with their closest relatives, the lobe-fin fishes such as lungfishes and coelacanths, Clack defines what a tetrapod is, describes their anatomy, and explains how they are related to other vertebrates. She looks at the Devonian environment in which they evolved, describes the known and newly discovered species, and explores the order and timing of anatomical changes that occurred during the fish-to-tetrapod transition. Review: Clear, readable simplification of a complex topic - As a layperson with some interest in paleontology, I found this book a rewarding read. Clack starts with an overview of the book, followed by a (for laypeople) detailed chapter on tetrapod anatomy. After this, the book looks at the lobe-finned fishes and goes on to present the transition to land in chronological order, focusing on key fossil deposits (Greenland, Quebec, southern Scotland, and more). The book is relatively expensive for an e-book, but is long and packed with detail. The presentation of theory and evidence here is very clear and understandable. There is a reasonable amount of taxonomic and anatomical info, enough to provide some support for the book's claims, but not so much to slow it down. I found it well worth the money, but this is a popular science book with the emphasis on the science. The focus is strictly on the facts; if the topic doesn't interest you, the book won't win you over. Review: Tetra stars for tetrapods - This is an impressive book. Dr. Clack has put together a textbook-quality history of fossils and phylogenies to tell the tale of us tetrapods. Included are detailed comparative anatomy tables that brings amateurs up to speed on, well, everything. 18 color plates add nice context. If you can't get enough Tiktaalik or Ichthyostega, this book is for you. Highly recommended... - lc ## Features - Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse next working day. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,162,622 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Paleontology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 54 Reviews | ## Images ![Gaining Ground, Second Edition: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods (Life of the Past) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91klo+TtJrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clear, readable simplification of a complex topic *by C***N on September 30, 2012* As a layperson with some interest in paleontology, I found this book a rewarding read. Clack starts with an overview of the book, followed by a (for laypeople) detailed chapter on tetrapod anatomy. After this, the book looks at the lobe-finned fishes and goes on to present the transition to land in chronological order, focusing on key fossil deposits (Greenland, Quebec, southern Scotland, and more). The book is relatively expensive for an e-book, but is long and packed with detail. The presentation of theory and evidence here is very clear and understandable. There is a reasonable amount of taxonomic and anatomical info, enough to provide some support for the book's claims, but not so much to slow it down. I found it well worth the money, but this is a popular science book with the emphasis on the science. The focus is strictly on the facts; if the topic doesn't interest you, the book won't win you over. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tetra stars for tetrapods *by L***M on January 6, 2013* This is an impressive book. Dr. Clack has put together a textbook-quality history of fossils and phylogenies to tell the tale of us tetrapods. Included are detailed comparative anatomy tables that brings amateurs up to speed on, well, everything. 18 color plates add nice context. If you can't get enough Tiktaalik or Ichthyostega, this book is for you. Highly recommended... - lc ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tetrapods Rule *by D***S on June 21, 2020* A VERY detailed look at the evolution of tetrapods. It examines not only the bony evolution, but respiratory systems, skulls, teeth, jaws, and hearing. 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