The New Encyclopædia Britannica in 30 Volumes: Macropædia : Knowledge in Depth. - 19 Bd, Volumes 1-19Encyclopædia Britannica, 1974 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 18
Page 52
... Eocene to present . Closely similar to Centropomidae . Piscivorous ; freshwaters of Africa ; at river mouths and along coasts in Southeast Asia and northern Australia ; up to about 180 cm ( 6 ft ) long and 140 kg ( 300 lb ) ; excellent ...
... Eocene to present . Closely similar to Centropomidae . Piscivorous ; freshwaters of Africa ; at river mouths and along coasts in Southeast Asia and northern Australia ; up to about 180 cm ( 6 ft ) long and 140 kg ( 300 lb ) ; excellent ...
Page 87
... Eocene and Oligocene , but disappeared by the Miocene . They were also found in Asia and Eastern Europe . The end forms , such as Brontops and Brontotherium , were huge , the largest standing 21/2 metres ( 8 feet ) at the shoulder ...
... Eocene and Oligocene , but disappeared by the Miocene . They were also found in Asia and Eastern Europe . The end forms , such as Brontops and Brontotherium , were huge , the largest standing 21/2 metres ( 8 feet ) at the shoulder ...
Page 89
... Eocene . Fossils Beitr . Neue Folge , 12 : 67–159 ( 1966 ) , one of the few detailed from North America and Asia . Limb structure similar to that studies of tapirs ; C.A.W. GUGGISBERG , S.O.S. Rhino ( 1966 ) , of Hyracotherium , teeth ...
... Eocene . Fossils Beitr . Neue Folge , 12 : 67–159 ( 1966 ) , one of the few detailed from North America and Asia . Limb structure similar to that studies of tapirs ; C.A.W. GUGGISBERG , S.O.S. Rhino ( 1966 ) , of Hyracotherium , teeth ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity America animals appear areas atoms became become body called camera century changes chemical Church colour common complete compounds consists containing continued drugs early effect electrons elements energy example existence experience Family field Figure fins fishes human important increase individual industry islands Italy known later less light liquid living lower major material means ment methods movement natural North occur organic original Peking Pentecostal percent period Persian personality pest Peter petroleum phase Philip philosophy photographs plant political position possible practice present pressure printing problems production Quakers range region remains result rocks similar social South species structure surface temperature theory tion United University usually widely