The eternal frontier

By Tim F. Flannery

Subjects: Environmental studies, Ecology, North america, history, Natural history, History of north and south america, History, Human ecology, Natural history, north america, Biology

Description: "Sixty-five million years ago, a meteor six miles wide smashed into the Gulf of Mexico, ending the age of dinosaurs and devastating the North American continent. Starting with this catastrophic event, The Eternal Frontier recounts the extraordinary ecological history of North America, showing how the continent originally came into being and eventually transformed into the landscape we know today."--BOOK JACKET.