In Wildlife of Gondwana by Patricia Vickers Rich and Thomas Hewitt
Rich, you’ll find riches indeed for all natural history enthusiasts. This
2-billion-year history of the biota of Australasia and associated southern
continents is beautifully illustrated. But it’s much more than a picture book:
the story is set within the geological growth and breakup of the great southern
supercontinent of Gondwana. Published by Indiana University Press,
£45/$49.95, ISBN 0253336430.
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