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The Eternal Frontier An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples
Tim Flannery
Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2001. 420 pp. $27.50. ISBN 0-87113-789-5.
In this engaging narrative covering the past 65 million years, Flannery emphasizes the underlying forces and common themes that have shaped the fauna and flora of North America.
The author is at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. E-mail: StuartPimm{at}aol.com
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