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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages vii-ix
John C. Briggs

Acknowledgements
Page xi

Chapter 1 History of the science
Pages 1-15

Chapter 2 Precambrian and early paleozoic
Pages 19-34

Chapter 3 Later paleozoic
Pages 35-59

Chapter 4 Early mesozoic
Pages 61-76

Chapter 5 Late mesozoic
Pages 77-108

Chapter 6 Paleogene
Pages 109-145

Chapter 7 Neogene
Pages 147-189

Chapter 8 Historic extinctions
Pages 191-204

Chapter 9 Marine patterns, Part I
Pages 207-250

Chapter 10 Marine patterns, Part 2
Pages 251-286

Chapter 11 Terrestrial patterns
Pages 287-340

Chapter 12 Significant patterns
Pages 341-369

Chapter 13 Species diversity: land and sea
Pages 371-389

Chapter 14 Epilogue
Pages 391-393

References
Pages 395-426

Appendix: Biogeographer's maps
Pages 427-442

Subject index
Pages 443-452

Global Biogeography
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