The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science

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The Pliocene period--Pliocene deposits of Britain--Of Europe--Of North America--Life of the period--Climate of the period as indicated by the Invertebrate animals--The Pliocene Mammalia--Literature relating to the Tertiary deposits and their fossils.