The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today.

One of the best scientific books published in the last ten years.--Ottowa Journal

A valuable new synthesis of facts and ideas about climate, geography, and life during the past 20,000 years. More important, the book conveys an intimate appreciation of the rich variety of nature through time.--S. David Webb, Science

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 12/01/1992
ISBN: 9780226668123
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.03w x 0.82d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/14/1992